Toxic Shock Syndrome Awareness
My name is Gavrielle and I am now 16 years old. On November 8, 2011, I came home from school feeling very sick. I had a bad headache, fever, nausea and a sore throat. My mom thought I had the flu or something that would run its course in the next 24-48 hrs. It got worse the second day. I was throwing up and started with diarrhea that night. I couldn't keep anything down. My mom was going to take me to the doctor after my brothers got on the bus the next morning … [Read more...]
A guest post by Jaime Barton OK, so this is clearly a blog that is for the mamas out there. I need to start this with a disclaimer. My period grosses me out. I can handle nasty poop, vomit and spit-up, coxsackie virus blisters, and what-have-you, but when it comes to my own cycle all I can say is ick. I hate that I bleed: the odor, the sight, the feel...it's just freakin nasty. Not to mention, my cycle has never been my friend. Without some form of hormonal birth control, I'm so irregular … [Read more...]
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...]
A guest post by Laurel Walker I remember when I first heard of menstrual cups, I thought it was a really gross idea. I am not the kind of person who enjoys talking about my monthly visit from Uncle Red and Aunt Flo. A nice chat about my period isn’t my idea of a fantastic time but the people at You Are Loved and Twitter #PeriodTalks reminded me how important it is to shrug off the shame of public convention and raise my voice about things that matter. Too many young women aren’t … [Read more...]
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...]
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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