Losing your first tooth is a rite of passage for many children. But what if we never talked to them about this normal part of childhood? Imagine if they didn’t know what was happening, scared of the newfound gap in their mouth. Imagine if, instead of rewarding children with a dollar bill, our silence and stigma led them to hide this experience out of embarrassment. Imagine if we didn’t tell them how to take care of their new smiles.
This lack of knowledge, insufficient support, and feeling of shame are exactly what many people experience when it comes to periods. The Harris Poll and CVS Health recently found that 33% of individuals have felt ashamed about having a period.
