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The importance of tracking the menstrual cycle for self-development and self-care
Happy (nearly) Imbolc! Â Â I could really feel an awakening in the energy today as I walked in the woods with a friend. In-between...
girlsrisingmovemen
Feb 32 min read
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A simple regulating tool
In our girls rising mother-daughter puberty retreats, we gather simple and effective regulating tools throughout the day to help when...
girlsrisingmovemen
Nov 8, 20242 min read
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The Smartphone Dilemma...
As a parent of a tween/pre-teen, I'm sure you have also been through the: when shall I get my child a smartphone, phase. Or perhaps thats...
girlsrisingmovemen
Jun 3, 20243 min read
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What happens in a Girls Rising Retreat?
So much goes on in a Girls Rising retreat. The whole day is jam-packed with activities, yet it is relaxing, opening and nourishing too....
girlsrisingmovemen
Jun 3, 20242 min read
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Making a personalised Menarche (first period) box for your daughter
Would you like to purchase or make your daughter a first period box? Here's some ideas and links to some lovely products to add to your...
girlsrisingmovemen
Jun 23, 20222 min read
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Ideas for celebrating your daughter's first period
Has your daughter begun her period recently? Or would you like to prepare for when she does? Here's some ideas for how to gently honour...
girlsrisingmovemen
Jun 16, 20221 min read
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What does Menarche mean and why we should bring the word back into our vocabulary?
I interchange the terms first period and menarche quite a bit nowadays, but I am well-aware that for most, the term Menarche is not used...
girlsrisingmovemen
Jun 9, 20221 min read
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How, when and why I wrote The Moon Child - a children's book about periods.
I wrote The Moon Child in the middle of the night in February 2021. I do lots of my creative thinking then as I'm so busy with the girls...
girlsrisingmovemen
May 18, 20222 min read
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Author Q & A on Partnership Publishing's Website!
When I wrote The Moon Child and decided that I'd like to find a way to get it published, I spoke to quite a few publishers about the...
girlsrisingmovemen
May 5, 20224 min read
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5 things our girls should know before they start their period
As parents of daughters, we are only just relaxing into the post preschooler years, tantrums have subsided ( or become less-frequent at...
girlsrisingmovemen
Apr 29, 20223 min read
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Learning to Love and Trust the body I'm in.
In my late 20's, I started to diet and get fit in preparation for my wedding. Unlike many of my friends, I hadn't been on a weight-loss...
girlsrisingmovemen
Jan 23, 20222 min read
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Resources on puberty, menstruation and body-positivity (My faves)
This is a non-exhaustive list of my favourite resources so far. All of which I have personally used, read and own. I will periodically...
girlsrisingmovemen
Dec 17, 20212 min read
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