Comments on: Red Goddess Box, Win! http://thegirlrevolution.com/red-goddess-box-celebrate-and-win/ Growing Girls With Purpose Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:03:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anlina Sheng http://thegirlrevolution.com/red-goddess-box-celebrate-and-win/comment-page-4/#comment-3763 Anlina Sheng Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:58:45 +0000 http://thegirlrevolution.com/?p=1517#comment-3763 Getting my period wasn't much of an event itself, but I remember in fourth grade being extremely excited about the possibility of getting my period. I was in an alternative style classroom with 4-6 graders, and was one of only four girls among 20-some boys. Our teacher, who was just an amazing woman, made sure we understood that menarche was something special and nothing to be ashamed of, and and girl who got their period for the first time would get a little gift to celebrate. This was just incredibly cool and made something that could have felt dirty and shameful into an event to look forward to and be comfortable with. I'd moved to a different school by the time I started menstruating but that always stuck with me as a really powerful way to make young girls feel good about their bodies. Getting my period wasn’t much of an event itself, but I remember in fourth grade being extremely excited about the possibility of getting my period. I was in an alternative style classroom with 4-6 graders, and was one of only four girls among 20-some boys.

Our teacher, who was just an amazing woman, made sure we understood that menarche was something special and nothing to be ashamed of, and and girl who got their period for the first time would get a little gift to celebrate.

This was just incredibly cool and made something that could have felt dirty and shameful into an event to look forward to and be comfortable with.

I’d moved to a different school by the time I started menstruating but that always stuck with me as a really powerful way to make young girls feel good about their bodies.

]]> By: Anna http://thegirlrevolution.com/red-goddess-box-celebrate-and-win/comment-page-4/#comment-3711 Anna Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:04:55 +0000 http://thegirlrevolution.com/?p=1517#comment-3711 Brilliant idea! I remember always feeling very dirty as a teen when I had my period. My daughter is nearly three, so I haven't deeply considered it, but I'll me making something similar to this for her. <abbr><em>Anna’s last blog post..<a href="http://annastevens.livejournal.com/41147.html" rel="nofollow">Oreo Cakesters</a></abbr></em> Brilliant idea! I remember always feeling very dirty as a teen when I had my period. My daughter is nearly three, so I haven’t deeply considered it, but I’ll me making something similar to this for her.

Anna’s last blog post..Oreo Cakesters

]]> By: Tracee http://thegirlrevolution.com/red-goddess-box-celebrate-and-win/comment-page-4/#comment-3702 Tracee Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:58:52 +0000 http://thegirlrevolution.com/?p=1517#comment-3702 This contest is officially over. The winner is. . . . per random.org Karen Gonyea! I'll email her directly. Congratulations! This contest is officially over. The winner is. . . . per random.org Karen Gonyea! I’ll email her directly.

Congratulations!

]]> By: Linda http://thegirlrevolution.com/red-goddess-box-celebrate-and-win/comment-page-4/#comment-3700 Linda Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:28:13 +0000 http://thegirlrevolution.com/?p=1517#comment-3700 I would order one of those "first period" kits and talk to her about it I would order one of those “first period” kits and talk to her about it

]]> By: Tracee http://thegirlrevolution.com/red-goddess-box-celebrate-and-win/comment-page-4/#comment-3695 Tracee Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:21:39 +0000 http://thegirlrevolution.com/?p=1517#comment-3695 well, the average age is now between 10 and 12. So, maybe start earlier than you think. For my daughter's 7th b-day my doc recommended talking to her just in case she developed at 9 or 10. I was SHOCKED. well, the average age is now between 10 and 12. So, maybe start earlier than you think. For my daughter’s 7th b-day my doc recommended talking to her just in case she developed at 9 or 10. I was SHOCKED.

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