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November/December 2007

Celebrating her Cycles: Our mother-daughter Mooncircle by Christine Schoefer
What happens when parents bring menstruation and puberty out of the shadows and into the light of a celebratory process? Lots of fun and closer parent-daughter bonds! Find out how mother-daughter groups designed to celebrate menstruation and guide a girl through puberty have paid off. This package includes a how-to on starting your own group for girls that they’ll cherish for years.

November/December 2006

Let's Talk: Helping her with early puberty by Helen Cordes
Many girls are discovering signs of puberty at earlier ages, such as puberty hair and breast buds by age eight. It’s natural that a girl might feel conflicted and uncertain about these body changes, but there’s plenty we can do to ease her journey. Learn how to keep her comfortable and informed with advice from other parents and experts such as endocrinologist Paul Kaplowitz, author of Early Puberty in Girls (Ballantine, 2004) and child psychiatrist and mom of an early-maturing daughter, Helen Eggers.

May/June 2006

Helping her with hairy issues
Girls are getting self-conscious about body hair at earlier ages, and requests to begin shaving legs is often followed by talk of waxing, lasering, and chemical removal of body hair. We can help girls get body hair in perspective, and explore both advertising pressures to keep hairless and healthy removal guidelines.

January/February 2006

Hormone harmony: bring out the best in your cycles
What happens when a daughter's in the throes of pubertal hormone changes at the same time as Mom's dealing with menopause? There's no need to expect blowups, say experts, when girls and grownups learn how to make hormonal changes work to their advantage. Find guidance that includes, and goes beyond chocolate therapy.

November/December 2004

A Wish for Cassie
During a coming-of-age party, this friend and mentor offers an inspiring list of wishes to launch Cassie’s journey into womanhood.

March/April 2003

Throwing a Menstrual Celebration for Girls by Rachel Crossman
What to know how to counteract the tide of negativity surrounding menstruation? Throw a Period Party! Get tips and suggestions from one mom who threw a party for her daughter.

May/June 2002

Her Ambivalence About Breasts
If your daughter is like most girls, she’ll worry about breast development during some phase of her adolescence. Here are some tips to help her through.

When She Smells Like An Adult
Your daughter has just had a long school day. You lay a reassuring arm across her shoulder and –wait a minute, what’s that smell? Can that odor be coming from your daughter? Learn how to deal with the first signs of puberty. Bodily odors.