Preparing your child for their first period—and roughly 40 more years of menstruation that follow—can feel like a big responsibility. But this milestone doesn't have to be overwhelming or awkward. In ...

I grew up in a conservative home where we didn't speak openly about topics like sex. I'm doing things differently, answering my kids' questions in honest, age-appropriate ways. I've spoken openly with ...

When now 16-year-old Helen got her first period, it was her dad who helped her with it as he was the parent who happened to be at home. Chatting about periods with young people can be awkward, even ...

Mum, am I sick? The question hung in the air like Ngong Hills’ early morning fog. Twelve-year-old Lynet Wanja stood quietly by the door of their one-room house in Gichagi, Ngong, her eyes wide with ...

BBC Children’s alum Mel Taylor (Go Jetters, Let’s Talk About Periods) is launching her own production company: See You There Studios.

WOMEN SHOULDN’T HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN SPENDING MONEY ON FOOD OR -- PRODUCTS. BUT MANY WOMEN DO. HAVING A PERIOD IS JUST PART OF LIFE FOR FEMALES. JUNIORS. MUTHU ANOMALY AND AUDREY MCKAY STARTED A ...

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