Preparing for Your Kid’s First Period

MAR 9, 202630 MIN
Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show

Preparing for Your Kid’s First Period

MAR 9, 202630 MIN

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<p>On this episode: <a href="https://www.thelucylopez.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lucy Lopez</a>, <a href="https://www.dutchdutchgoose.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elizabeth Newcamp</a>, and <a href="https://zakrosen.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Zak Rosen</a> are talkin’ periods! They are joined by Chloe Potter, co-founder of <a href="https://themenstrualityacademy.podia.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Menstruality Academy</a>, who walks them through preparing your kid for their first period, harnessing the power of the cycle, and breaking free from societal shame. (Chloe’s endometriosis <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMzfGZnaPN8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">podcast recommendation</a>.)&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>This week on the Plus Playground: planning the perfect roadtrip!&nbsp;</p><p>Podcast production by Cheyna Roth and Rosemary Belson. Video production by Micah Phillips.&nbsp;</p><p>Follow us <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CareandFeeding" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">on YouTube</a>!&nbsp;</p><p>Join us on Facebook and email us at [email protected] to ask us new questions, tell us what you thought of today’s show, and give us ideas about what we should talk about in future episodes. You can also call our phone line: (646) 357-9318.</p><p>If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get to hang out with us on the Plus Playground every week for a whole additional grab-bag of content — and you’ll get an ad-free experience across the network. And you’ll also be supporting the work we do here on <em>Care and Feeding</em>. Sign up now at<a href="https://slate.com/careplus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> slate.com/careplus</a> – or try it out on Apple Podcasts.</p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>