For Parents

Support your teen through periods and puberty

Our free downloadable guide gives you the knowledge you need to help your t(w)een (and you!) ride the waves of puberty hormones and have a positive period experience.

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How hormones and puberty affect the feelings of teenagers

How menstrual cycles may impact your tween or teen’s moods, emotions and mental health.

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Preparing your child for the first period

Are you concerned that your child isn’t prepared for starting their period? Maybe you want your kid to have a better first period than you did; or maybe they have just started asking questions...

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The signs that your teen will be getting their first period

Before your tween or teen gets their first period, they will already be experiencing puberty driven body changes. There are a few obvious body changes that start before they will begin to get menstrual cycles...

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Early or precocious puberty

What is early or precocious puberty and why does it happen?

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Why are teens’ periods during puberty so irregular?

In the first years of getting their period, tweens and teens will often experience irregular cycles. They may get their first period and not see their next period for several months...

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Teens and sleep

There’s a common myth of teen life that teens sleep too much. However, recent research has revealed that teens are often not getting enough sleep and has gone so far as to encourage parents to help their teens find more time for sleep.

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Teena: the best gift for a teen girl/teens and pre-teens/tweens

Looking for the perfect gift for the teen or pre-teen in your life? A gift that manages to be essential and educational as well as cool and on trend? Teena makes for a deeply thoughtful, entirely unique present that is long-lasting, sustainable, and meaningful.

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