http://lunapads.com/blog Periods, Politics & Personalities Mon, 14 May 2012 23:55:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://lunapads.com/blog/2012/03/motherhood-menstruation-men/ http://lunapads.com/blog/2012/03/motherhood-menstruation-men/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:02:05 +0000 Suzanne http://lunapads.com/blog/?p=7828 I had always planned on having kids and feel very blessed to have 2 wonderful boys. As much as I would have loved to share the whole ‘first period experience’ with a daughter, I’ve had the period conversation with my boys. I mean, how could it not come up given both boys came to work [...]

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]]> http://lunapads.com/blog/2012/02/are-you-there-god/feed/ 0 http://lunapads.com/blog/2012/02/first-period-story/ http://lunapads.com/blog/2012/02/first-period-story/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:45:41 +0000 Morgan http://www.lunapads.com/blog/?p=749 What’s your first period story? Tell us in a comment below! The following post is part of the My 1st Period Story Blog Hop hosted by Eco-Crazy Mom and our friends and Lunapads retailers, Be Prepared Period! Hannah Murray is a Romance Author living in the Pacific Northwest. Her first book was published in 2003. Her [...]

]]> http://lunapads.com/blog/2012/02/first-period-story/feed/ 4 http://lunapads.com/blog/2012/01/divas-guide-period-book-review/ http://lunapads.com/blog/2012/01/divas-guide-period-book-review/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:55:16 +0000 Sara http://lunapads.com/blog/?p=7544 A Diva’s Guide to Getting Your Period is the newest book by menstruation expert DeAnna L’am.  Who better to hear it from first than one of the world’s leading experts and pioneers of menstrual empowerment?  This is her first book written for teens and is appealing as it is quite a quick read full of [...]

]]> http://lunapads.com/blog/2012/01/divas-guide-period-book-review/feed/ 1 http://lunapads.com/blog/2012/01/luna-rebellion/ http://lunapads.com/blog/2012/01/luna-rebellion/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:56:56 +0000 Karen http://lunapads.com/blog/?p=5758 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 [...]

]]> http://lunapads.com/blog/2012/01/luna-rebellion/feed/ 1 http://lunapads.com/blog/2011/11/partners-heroism/ http://lunapads.com/blog/2011/11/partners-heroism/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:54:47 +0000 Madeleine http://lunapads.com/blog/?p=6769 Yesterday we had the extraordinary good fortune to be visited by some remarkable people working for change for Ethiopians, the leaders of Partners in the Horn of Africa, and Hope for Children. Yewoinshet Masresha is an engaging and charismatic Ethiopian woman and the founder of Hope for Children, an organization which has received worldwide attention [...]

]]> http://lunapads.com/blog/2011/11/partners-heroism/feed/ 0 http://lunapads.com/blog/2011/11/health-education-alternatives/ http://lunapads.com/blog/2011/11/health-education-alternatives/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 04:18:01 +0000 Karen http://lunapads.com/blog/?p=6319 Have your kids brought information packets about periods home after a health education session at their school? What product samples were they given? Did they receive information about alternatives? What can we do to help you spread the LunaRevolution? Answer any of these questions to be eligible to win 1 Teen Booklet and Lunapads Pantyliner! [...]

]]> http://lunapads.com/blog/2011/11/health-education-alternatives/feed/ 12 http://lunapads.com/blog/2011/10/moon-mysteries/ http://lunapads.com/blog/2011/10/moon-mysteries/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:35:25 +0000 Madeleine http://lunapads.com/blog/?p=6019 Moon Mysteries Giveaway Comment below telling us about why you feel like there’s more to our cycles than shedding uterine linings (ie having your period ;-) for a chance to win. THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU ALL FOR PARTICIPATING! I have just finished reading Moon Mysteries: Reclaiming Women’s Menstrual Wisdom (order here) and [...]

]]> http://lunapads.com/blog/2011/10/moon-mysteries/feed/ 12 http://lunapads.com/blog/2011/09/shantiugandanatalie/ http://lunapads.com/blog/2011/09/shantiugandanatalie/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 08:01:33 +0000 Sara http://lunapads.com/blog/?p=5939 Shanti Uganda is a fantastic organization that improves infant and maternal health, provides safe women-centered care and supports the well-being of birthing mothers and women living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda. In addition to that, they havebeen a Pads4Girls distribution partner for years now, providing cloth pads to girls through their Holisitic Health programmes and to [...]

]]> http://lunapads.com/blog/2011/09/shantiugandanatalie/feed/ 10 http://lunapads.com/blog/2011/09/ashleys-period-makeover/ http://lunapads.com/blog/2011/09/ashleys-period-makeover/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:00:36 +0000 Sara http://lunapads.com/blog/?p=5715 Ashley’s LunaRevolution Video Watch More LunaRevolution Videos >> Ashley is the winner of The People’s Choice Award for our recent LunaRevolution Video Contest – Congrats, Ashley! She is also an avid maker of videos reviewing various feminine hygiene products and sharing her menstrual experience with her peers on her YouTube channel.  We are excited to [...]

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