Menstrual Honesty: Safer Periods

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Kendra

A guest post by Kendra Purcell My beautiful daughter was born January 2011. Before she was born, I decided to use cloth diapers. I researched disposable diapers, what was in them, their cost over two years, their long life in landfills, etc. I was more comfortable using cloth diapers and especially cloth diapers of natural fiber. The cloth diapering community is very active online and it's through a cloth diaper twitter party I was introduced to You ARE Loved last summer. I agree with You … [Read more...]

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It’s THAT Time . . .

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Christine

A guest post by Christine:  a full-time working, cloth diapering, baby-wearing, co-sleeping mother of one. She writes regularly on her own blog: Thoughts of Fluff. It's THAT time... Your "period", your "time of the month", "Aunt Flo", "crimson wave", "cycle", "girly time"…whatever you call it, I dreaded it. I started my cycle when I was 14 years old. My mother was a pad user, so, naturally, that's what I started with, too. I hated them. They were crinkly and made me feel like I was … [Read more...]

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Danielle’s Menstrual Story – From Trash to Treasure

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Danielle

A guest post by Danielle A. My period anniversary is January 1.  At the beginning of every new year, I reflect on how many years ago I got my first period. This year was a milestone year as I reflected back ten whole years of menstruation. But, I was a little disturbed when I thought I have been throwing away used tampons, countless plastic wrappers, pads, and liners all these years. So much trash ugh! It's hanging around longer than I'll be alive! I decided this year to change my usual … [Read more...]

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