All About Periods - A Conversation with My Mom about the Conversations We Never Had
Episode 53 - August 19th, 2021
We need to talk about periods.
As a follow up to Episode 43, We need to Talk about the Uterus, and Episode 46, I’m Ready to Talk About My Uterus, here is a conversation with my mom about periods. All the things that were never said to us, the things my mom wished she would have said to me, and how we want the conversation to change for my daughter.
Tangents Include
- Periods through the generations
- Rags to pads to tampons
- Lack of conversations & Miseducation
- Reproductive health versus Sex Ed
- Embarrassed to asked questions
- Not knowing what is normal
- Hiding our periods
- The “Weaker Sex”
- Periods in the media
- Considering the entire cycle
- Female empowerment
- Kid’s books for conversations
- Changing the conversation
**Check out this episode’s guest picture for a look at self-conscious 6th grade Meghan trying to avoid a picture and all conversations about periods.**
Related Books & Resources
Kid’s Books to Start Conversations
Inspired by my conversation with Karen Mannion, Ep. 43, it is never too soon to start talking about the uterus. What Makes a Baby introduces readers to the egg, sperm and uterus in a gender free, sex free, colorful book. It is labeled a kid’s book but really, it’s for everyone. It is a great tool for understanding how we can talk about making babies that is inclusive of all bodies, all fertilization paths, and more.
Inspired by My Uterus Story, Episode 46, I recommend Look Inside Your Body. I believe it is never to early to talk about our bodies and this is a family favourite in our home.
Related Resources
This article about a 40-something’s perimenopause experience ends with: “We’ve got entire industries built around erectile dysfunction, yet doctors can’t help women through menopause or perimenopause.” It echos many of the unfortunate culture points I discussed with Karen, Ep. 43.
A Brief History of Menstrual “His”-teria from “The Big She-Bang: The Herstory of the Universe According to God the Mother,” by Marisa Acocella.
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