Her First Cycle: A Mother's Gentle Guide
By Mollie Bennett
[PLACEHOLDER — confirm/replace with Mollie's words] A first cycle is a doorway. How we greet our girls at that doorway can shape how they feel about their bodies for a lifetime.
Lead with celebration
[PLACEHOLDER] There is nothing to be ashamed of and everything to honour. A small ritual — a candle, a note, a quiet conversation — tells her: this is sacred, and so are you.
Connect it to the moon
[PLACEHOLDER] Sharing the language of moon phases gives girls a gentle, beautiful way to understand their own changing seasons.