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Coming of Age

A Queen State of Mind

When I was a girl I often imagined myself as a queen. I would come down the stairs from our 4th-floor apartment In Jerusalem feeling

July 28, 2022 1 Comment

Menstruation

Menstrual Products – the conversation can’t stop here!

I find myself swinging between joy and disappointment as I read of the – Yes, courageous – act of Jorge O. Elorza, mayor of Providence,

June 26, 2019 3 Comments

Coming of Age

A Diva Outside the Box

“You can’t do that!” said Samantha. We sat in her kitchen in São Paulo, Brazil, drinking tea and talking about my booklet for girls ‘A

December 7, 2018 3 Comments

Coming of Age

My First Period – Danielle’s Story

Danielle Felippe, from Brazil, shares her story with courage and heart: Me at 11 years old! The age when I received my 1st cycle and

October 16, 2018 No Comments

Coming of Age

Period Jewelry

Menstruation brooches, rings, cuffs, and other sparkly trinkets are being created by London designer Lili Murphy-Johnson. The sparkle-lover in me is enchanted by the

November 28, 2015 11 Comments

Coming of Age

First Period Stories

How old were you when you got your First Period? Did you ever considered what’s the average age women got their first periods throughout

October 3, 2015 14 Comments

Coming of Age

The ‘Normal Barbie’ gets her period

The ‘Normal Barbie’ gets her period at last! After years of shame, taboo, and silence around menstruation, things are moving on. Menstrual taboos went

September 23, 2015 No Comments

PMS

Why is Menstruation Embarrassing?

Why IS menstruation embarrassing? Why is holding a pad something to hide? What are we ashamed of? Is it the pad, or ourselves? What is shameful

September 5, 2015 No Comments

Coming of Age

Like A Girl

Like A Girl? What does it mean to do something #Like A Girl? In most cultures it’s an insult to say you do anything #LikeAGirl. This fascinating commercial

September 2, 2015 No Comments

Coming of Age

Imagine You Are A Girl of Thirteen

Guest post by Sophia Style © Imagine you are a girl of thirteen. Let’s take a brief journey through different cultures of the world to

July 3, 2015 No Comments

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