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A couple of weeks ago, the moons collided at my house and I ended up with a Luna Rebellion on my hands.

After a long, productive day at work, I was looking forward to chillaxing at home because I had my period. I just wanted to be mellow for a bit. Greeting me was a familiar bathroom incident of pre LunaRevolution days; the dogs got into the disposable pads in the trash. Talk about gross!

Before Lunapads, we had opted to hide our garbage can in a cupboard due to the dogs fondness for this toxic treat. Thankfully, we don’t have to deal with the disposable mess anymore. But on this day, someone had tossed a used plastic pad into the garbage in my house. What?! Seriously? My little sweetie confessed she had needed pads, so her dad (who she is with on weekends) bought her disposables.

I added “purchase Lunapads” to my task list.

The very next day I arrived home and my Drama Major middle daughter greeted me with “your products don’t work!”. Now, this child of mine is the hardest sell I have ever had.  I had a problem, a real rebellion on my hands – and a teenager on her period to boot! Yikes!

My middle daughter’s periods are sporadic and heavy and she had experienced a leak. Taking a deep breath, we calmly discussed the pads she was using, and the needs she had that weren’t being met. I reminded her that she experienced issues with disposables, too. We figured out that she needed longer pads for the first few days of her period, and just more pads overall.

Added to task list “must buy more Lunapads for girls”

Lightbulb moment for me, and a hint for moms: although Lunapads last for years, our period needs change! I am noticing changes for myself at the moment, but it just never dawned on me to do a check in with my girls.  Even though we all use Lunapads in my house, each of us rely on a totally different combination of sizes and styles for our menstrual comfort.

Add to task list “text eldest to find out if she needs more Lunapads”

I encourage you to start a few conversations about this topic with your kids. What products do they use? What do they like and dislike about them? What’s working or not working? Be sure to check back in with us to share your results!