As a mom and an educator, I’ve experienced many “firsts” with girls as they start their very first period. It’s something that is guaranteed (unless there is an underlying medical condition) to happen and the signs are almost always right...

My daughter just got her first period a little over a month ago, and it was a smooth process —and one of my proudest accomplishments. But it doesn’t always go that way. Here is how I approached her big moment,...

Are you ready for your daughter’s first period? Yeah, me neither. You would think I’d be comfortable with periods by now. I grew up in a house with a mother and two sisters that had periods. I’ve had girlfriends with...