Book Review
Short Summary
Authors Yumi Stynes and Melissa Kang change the narrative about periods by welcoming them with this upbeat guide that helps young girls deal with menstruation.
What This Book Is About
Welcome to Your Period! discusses periods in an engaging way. It was published in 2019.
It helps young girls know what to expect and how to deal with everything that comes with them. The topics discussed include:
- Why monthly periods happen
- How to prepare before it happens to you
- How to deal with your first period
- How to share the news about getting your first period
- Products you can use
- How to properly keep track of your period
- Challenges girls usually face when they’re on their period
- Self-care and proper hygiene
- Hormones
- Periods and sex
- What boys think about periods
The book also includes real-life stories and questions, making this resource relatable.
Reflection and Comments
This book focuses on periods for younger girls as it’s important to know what to expect from a young age and many girls are getting their periods at a younger age too.
The great thing about this book is that instead of focusing on the negative it brings a sort of excitement into the whole thing. The authors even suggest throwing a party the first time the reader gets her period. With discussions on playing sports while on your period or living with your dad and no other women around the house. The tips given here are practical and easy to understand and follow, which helps girls feel empowered and to know why it’s happening and what to do.
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