The first period: what nobody tells you
A plain language guide for the day itself, written for tweens who'd rather know than wonder.
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Short reads. Deep dives. Lots to learn. Even more to explore.
The Archive
Short reads. Deep dives.
Lots to learn. Even more to explore.
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Puberty 101
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For Caregivers
Dads, this one's for you
Five sentences you can actually say. None of them awkward. We promise.
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Science
What's actually happening in your cycle
Hormones, in order, in English. A diagram even your science teacher would steal.
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The aunt who shows up
Theresa on showing up as the backup adult, and why that's the role she wanted.
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Product Notes
Why we put a heat patch in the box
A small thing that does a big thing. Notes from sourcing, testing, and one very tired pad shopper.
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In Schools
Health class is not enough
What 6th grade curricula leave out, and how a Mysa box fills the gap on the way home.
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Puberty 101
Cramps, decoded
Why your uterus is squeezing, what to do about it, and when to call someone.
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For Caregivers
The "first talk" isn't a talk
Why ten short conversations beat one big one — and how to start the first.
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My mom handed me a pad in silence
Priya on the talk she didn't get — and the one she's giving instead.
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Science
Iron, mood, and the missing 7 days
A short read on what your body's actually rebuilding while you sleep through that first week.
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Product Notes
The affirmation cards: where they came from
Twelve sentences, written and rewritten with a hundred girls. Here's what they kept.
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In Schools
A counselor's case for boxes in class
Mrs. Adeyemi has handed out 200 of these. She's seen the bathroom panic disappear.
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