Going from Gross to Green

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Ann

A guest post by Ann Davis I never thought my crunchy mama journey would lead me here, but now that I have arrived I will never go back. I am a complete newbie when it comes to reusable feminine products, more specifically the reusable cup.  The thought of reusable feminine products never ever crossed my mind until I started my journey with cloth diapers for my little one. Cloth pads and cups were lingering around the “For Mom: Menstrual Care” section of websites that I would shop … [Read more...]

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Leaving My All Tampon All The Time World

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Lina

A guest post by Lina Martin Ever since my very first period, I've been an all tampon all the time kind of girl.  Growing up sharing a bathroom with my mom and my sister, very few of the mysteries of life remained mysterious, so I was very familiar with menstruation and all varieties of feminine hygiene products out there by the time I started my own menstrual cycles. The disposable ones that is. I tried a disposable pad for approximately 10 minutes after I began that first period and … [Read more...]

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Going Green = More Comfy & Less Expensive

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Jenn Shaffer

A guest post by Jenn Shaffer I had my first menstrual cycle a month after I turned 12. It was summer, and I had been already wearing a bra for a few years, and had also done plenty of reading on what to expect during puberty, so I immediately realized I was having my first period. My mother, on the other hand, wasn't so sure. She went so far as to ask me if I had "wiped properly" (seriously, Mom?!), before giving me some Always pads and heading off to call my stepfather and grandparents to … [Read more...]

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Semi-Organic Mom – Period Talk

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Amanda

Amanda writes about real-life topics on her Semi-Organic Mom blog.  Check out her latest post on her own experience using different feminine hygiene products.  Her life of heavy periods requiring doubling up with a tampon and a pad disappeared when she switched to cloth.   Going green is healthier for you and for the environment and might just make menstruation a whole lot better too.   … [Read more...]

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