Her first period talk with her daughter – unexpectedly in a supermarket aisle – was awkward and far less reassuring than she had imagined. But experts say open, ongoing conversations about puberty and menstruation matter more than getting them perfectly right.
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Her first period talk with her daughter – unexpectedly in a supermarket aisle – was awkward and far less reassuring than she had imagined. But experts say open, ongoing conversations about puberty and menstruation matter more than getting them perfectly right.
Parents should normalise questions about menstruation to help girls see it as a natural part of growing up. (Photo: iStock/1shot Production)
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