A guide for mothers of daughters
The First Moon
Talk to your daughter about her first cycle — before she has to figure it out alone in a school bathroom.
A free 12-page guide. Yours when you join.
Most of us got a pamphlet and a pad.
Some of us cried in a bathroom because we thought we were dying.
Some of us got nothing at all.
Our daughters can have a real conversation.
12 pages, free
Inside the guide.
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What to say at age 8
Body autonomy · early breast buds · pubic hair as biology, not "early"
- 9
What to say at 9
The signs that come before the period · the timeline · how to track
- 10
What to say at 10
Periods named clearly · what to expect · pads vs cups vs underwear · what to keep in her backpack
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What to say at 11
Cramps · mood · sleep · why a hot water bottle changes everything · when to call her clinician
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Six rituals — for the family that wants one
From a private dinner to a single letter. Pick one. Skip the rest.
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14 books, vetted, sorted by age
What to actually buy. What to skip.
Send me the guide.
My daughter is four. I'm writing what I wish my mom had handed me at nine.
— Ryan Borker. Not a clinician.