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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Fern Buckley

First periods: 4 empowering conversations to have with your kids before they go back to school

Mum and Child

There’s something so refreshing about a new school year. Although I never wanted summer to end, I always loved going out with my mum to pick a new pencil case and stationery, ready to start the term. 

But every year brought new challenges, especially as a teenager in the middle of puberty. It never crossed my mind to make sure I was prepared with a pad, should I start my period unexpectedly at school. 

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