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July 14, 2016 0 Comments

That’s Another Mother Cookie

‘In Dutch we have a saying ‘that’s another cookie’ or ‘dat is andere koek.’ Maybe you’re familiar with it, thanks to Louis van Gaal. It means ‘that’s another story.’ Well here’s my ‘another story…’ – A guest blog by the British tutor and mother Amy Verkerk. (…)

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June 8, 2016 0 Comments

Pads with a cause

‘Let’s talk about the societal and environmental impact of periods.’ A guest blog by Hannah Theisen about period care with a cause.

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May 4, 2016 1 Comment

My Period story

‘I can write about what has been part of my life and it is ok! People are reading these stories and they are cheering not recoiling or shushing! So here it is…’ A guest blog by the British holistic practitioner Melonie Syrett. (…)

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April 14, 2016 0 Comments

You know: Aunt Flo

‘About 10 percent of girls will get their first period and not have any clue about what is happening or what they should do’, says April Kurtyka. ‘That’s why I decided to write Aunt Flo.’ (…)

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February 8, 2016 0 Comments

Dear Period…

‘I love surprises, but just not surprise blood stains just when I’m wearing my nice new white undies.’ Period!- editor Yayeri van Baarsen writes a letter to her menstruation.

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January 19, 2016 4 Comments

A time for celebration

‘Our first period is a precious time and a celebration of the transition from being a girl to becoming a woman. But how come so very few of us truly celebrate our menarche?’ A guest blog by the Australian counsellor Robyn Jones. (…)

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January 7, 2016 3 Comments

Me & my cycle

‘For most of my life, I’ve lived without any connection to my cycle, my body, my uterus, my ovaries, my breasts, my menstruation, my ovulation – in other words, to the fact that I am a woman.’ A story from the heart, by Mariette Reineke. (…)

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May 3, 2015 0 Comments

PMS Blues

‘But you know we can’t help it. We don’t even know the cause. But as soon as this part’s over, then comes the menopause.’