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Responding to a Reproductive Healthcare Needs: A Parent’s Guide
When your teen or college-aged child reaches out in distress—missed period, Plan B mishap, infection scare—this guide helps you stay calm, ask the right questions, and get them the care they need without shame or panic.
Help—My Teen Has Heavy Periods
If your daughter’s period is keeping her home from school, bleeding through sheets, or making her anxious every month, it’s time to speak up. Here’s how to get her care that eases the bleeding—and gives her life back.
bringing my daughter
bringing your teen daughter in for an appointment? here are some questions that you should be asking. empowering you both to maximize the quality of care she’ll receive.
for our daughters in college
helping young women navigate their surroundings and reproductive healthcare in an everchanging landscape. send this article to your daughter, she may not know it yet, but she needs it.
gender diverse kiddos
With all the recent changes around LGBTQ+ rights, you might be wondering how this affects your gender-nonconforming kid. This guide will walk you through what to keep an eye on, how to get ready, and where to find support as things shift.
Why Your Teen’s Mood Swings Might Be More Than Just “Hormones”
Mood swings, shutdowns, and emotional crashes before your teen’s period? It might be more than just “hormones.” Learn the difference between PMS and PMDD—and how to get her the care she needs without stigma or delay.
Co-Parenting & Reproductive Care: When You Don’t Agree
When one parent supports their teen’s care—and the other doesn’t—things get complicated. This guide breaks down legal options, emotional scripts, and how to keep your kid’s wellbeing at the center.
Talking About Birth Control Without Making It Awkward
This post helps you start the conversation with your teen without shame, silence, or fear. Because if they ever need support, you want them to come to you—not hide from you.
Raising an Advocate
Consent. Boundaries. Speaking up.
This post helps you teach your teen how to advocate for themselves in the exam room and beyond—because their voice matters, and it’s never too early to use it.
Let’s Talk About It: A Conversation Starter Deck for Parents & Teens
These questions are here to help you start real, respectful, no-shame conversations about reproductive health, safety, and identity. Pick one. See where it goes. Keep listening.
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What does “consent” mean to you in real life—not just what they teach at school?
How do you usually show someone that you’re comfortable? Or uncomfortable?
Has anyone ever crossed a boundary that didn’t sit right with you? What did you do—or wish you could’ve done?
Who in your life feels safe to talk to about this stuff? How do you know you can trust them?
What would you say if someone pressured you to do something you didn’t want to?
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Have you learned about birth control methods beyond the pill or condoms?
What would make it easier to ask a doctor about birth control—if you ever wanted to?
Do you feel like your school sex ed covered birth control accurately?
Do you know where to get Plan B or emergency contraception if you or a friend ever needed it?
What would you want to know before starting any birth control?
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Has anyone ever dismissed your pain or symptoms around your period?
What’s something you wish people understood about periods?
Do you know what’s normal vs. what’s worth seeing a doctor for when it comes to periods?
Is there anything you feel embarrassed to ask about when it comes to your body?
What products (pads, tampons, cups) do you use—or want to try—but haven’t had access to?
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Do you feel like you can explore who you are without being labeled too soon?
Have you ever felt pressure to define your identity before you were ready?
Who makes you feel most affirmed in your identity—or your questions about it?
What do you wish more parents understood about being LGBTQ+?
How should someone respond if they mess up your pronouns or identity?
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Have you ever seen something online that made you uncomfortable—but didn’t know how to talk about it?
What do you think is a smart rule about sharing photos or videos?
Do you know what your rights are if someone shares something of yours without consent?
What would you want me (as your parent) to do—or not do—if you came to me about something like that?
If a friend told you they were being harassed online, what would you say or do?