conception and contraception calendar

(80 pages)

Growing Up: It's a Girl Thing by: Mavis Jukes publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers released: 1998-09-08 ISBN: 0679890270 $8.00

got this for my neice who started menstruation. she read it and talked about it with her mom. good book

This is a must have for every young girl. This book gives girls the opportunity to read about the changes of life in a nonthreatening way ... and opens the door for wonderful discussion time. As a parent, be sure to read the book before handing it over. There is some content that is really dated and might cause some confusion.

I gave the book to my daughter, to assist her with her daughter who is 9 years old now. The book is great. It covers all the things a little girl who is becoming a young teenager needs to know about her body changes and life in general. Wonderful!!

Although the book discusses it tastefully, I could have done without the section on Sexual Intercourse. That makes it less appropriate for the younger set (9) who are just learning about themselves let alone an interaction with another. The book is written in a manner that keeps the subject interesting and the true life stories are a hit. After raising three adult children, I was looking for a book for my younger children that just discussed the physical changes at this age. Things like why it may be good to wear deodorant, take more baths/showers while stressing things like feeling comfortable with your body and that other people touching it is not appropriate. I think a good book but stress its use for older girls.

This book is great. I work with kids ages 9-11 and they're at that age where curiosity becomes overbearing. Mavis Jukes touches on hard to discuss topics and makes learning about scary things easier. At the same time it is not too detailed.

(160 pages)

The Period Book, Updated Edition: Everything You Don't Want to Ask (But Need to Know) by: Karen Gravelle publisher: Walker Books for Young Readers released: 2006-05-30 ISBN: 0802777368 $9.99

I bought this for my 12yr old sister, I had a hard time explaining things to her and my coworker recommended this. We read it together and was able to explain things easier while reading it. I recommend this to EVERY TEENAGE Girl.

I gave this book to my 10 year old. She took one look at the title, and said "thank you Mommy, you really know what a girl needs". She read through the book within two days. It's very straightforward reading, and explains the changes occuring in the female body and what menses is all about. A great recommend for any 10 year old.

I read the whole book first before giving it to my twin girls who are 10yrs old. It explains everything very well in detail. I learned a few things myself. This is a geat book for girls who may be to shy to talk about this with their parents.

This seems like a great, informative book, especially good for the girl who doesn't want to discuss ANY of it with you, even though you've offered and made yourself available! :P

I read it all, cover to cover, before bestowing it on a 12-year-old who would rather eat glass than discuss anything personal with anybody, and she was immediately engrossed!

The Period Book sets just the right tone. It provides detailed, factual information in a non-threatening way. Takes away the mystery without sounding like a textbook.

(100 pages)

Period.: A Girl's Guide (Lansky, Vicki) by: JoAnn Loulan, Bonnie Worthen publisher: The Book Peddlers released: 2001-01 ISBN: 0916773965 $9.99

I thought the book was well written. My daughter is 8 1/2 and was very interested about the subject of Menstruation. We read it together and I felt it gave her all the information about growning up without the "sex" part.

I purchased this book for my 12 year old daughter. It is an informative book with some monochromatic illustrations. I also purchased "Ready, Set, Grow". My daughter's opinion is that "Ready, Set, Grow" was an easier reading style, more colorful and more fun to read. I have to agree with her. I also enjoyed reading the other book more than this one.

I would recommend this book, but if you're only going to buy ONE book, I'd recommend "Ready, Set, Grow".

I bought this for my daughter - it was perfect. I didn't want a book on growing up or how to date. Just this one subject. My daughter is small for her age and also a bit immature due to some hearing problems when she was younger. So all of her friends have already hit this milestone. This book was great and helped her tremendously. We talked and talked about her first period, but being able to look at the book over and over again really helped her. She has now hit this milestone and survived it just fine! A great book and highly recommended.

This book is very simple and straightforward. I read it before I gave it to my ten-year-old daughter and it really touches on points that I didn't think to touch on with my daughter. My daughter read it and she loved it. She said it made her realize that she is normal and that everything she's thinking and feeling is NORMAL. It didn't give her so much information that she was overwhelmed and confused either. It simply goes through what is happening to her body now and nothing more. Thanks for a great guide!

My mother got this book for my younger sisters when I was 14 or 15, long after I'd started my period. But I still learned a lot from it. Reading accounts of how different girls/young women felt about their menstrual cycle was especially reassuring, since I felt "weird" about how painful and heavy mine was compared to that of other girls my age. I wish my mother had bought it for me when I was much younger, since I had many misconceptions about what a period was! A very subtle yet readable book, without "gross" pictures (has simple sketches instead). I also like that it doesn't talk down to young girls as if they're "just kids"; has a very respectful, reassuring tone that delivers what you need to know about your period when you're in middle school or junior high. Doesn't get into sex ed at all, so you can save that info for another book!

(320 pages)

The Garden of Fertility: A Guide to Charting Your Fertility Signals to Prevent or Achieve Pregnancy--Naturally--and to Gauge Your Reproductive Health by: Katie Singer publisher: Avery released: 2004-04-22 ISBN: 1583331824 $13.57

The Garden of Fertility is a guide to using fertility awareness-that is, reading fertility signals in order to prevent or achieve pregnancy. Certified fertility educator Katie Singer explains how to observe and chart fertility cycles to determine when a woman is most fertile to increase chances of conception, or to exercise birth control naturally-a method that, when followed precisely, is as effective as the Pill. Unlike other books on fertility awareness, The Garden of Fertility also describes how to use the charts to gauge gynecological health and offers nonmedical options for strengthening reproductive wellness. This book provides all the information women never learned in sex education class, but should have.

(256 pages)

The Woman's Yoga Book: Asana and Pranayama for All Phases of the Menstrual Cycle by: Bobby Clennell publisher: Rodmell Press released: 2007-04-04 ISBN: 1930485182 $16.47

My daughter and I both love The Woman's Yoga Book! Since today is the full moon, and women's cycles are influenced by the phases of the moon, I feel inspired to write a review of this lovely book.

Senior Iyengar Yoga teacher Bobby Clennell brings decades of yoga study and teaching experience to The Woman's Yoga Book. As other reviewers have noted, her writing style is clear, friendly, deep and nurturing. This book reflects her personal practice and many trips to India to study directly with the Iyengars. She is a core faculty member of the Iyengar Yoga Institute of New York and teaches yoga workshops and retreats throughout the United States and abroad.

The beginning of the book presents an overview of the history of menstrual beliefs and practices, examining how modern concepts developed and how ancient traditions from pro-feminine cultures can help us regain a healthy perspective of our body rhythms.

Clennell points out that because today's woman starts her period earlier and has fewer babies (or none at all) she can have between 350 and 400 menstrual periods throughout her lifetime, as opposed to the 100 periods that most women experienced two hundred years ago.

I was delighted with Clennell's emphasis on honoring the menstrual cycle. In an era where women are encouraged to medicate themselves and suppress the cycle, a book like this is sorely needed.

Clennell rightly emphasizes that we are living in a culture that encourages women to ignore the very thing that makes us different from men: cyclical hormonal rhythms. For all our advances in social equality, attitudes toward menstruation are only slightly more enlightened than in the past. The media encourages us to suppress symptoms with drugs, keep up outer appearances and get over it as quickly as possible.

Yoga teachers need to be aware that the young women students in their classes may already be taking one of the new experimental pills that promises a "lifestyle revolution" by eliminating periods and putting an end to premenstrual syndrome.

Bobby Clennell gives sequences for each phase of the menstrual cycle, from the premenstrual phase (supported bridge pose stabilizes mood swings), menstruation (restorative poses allow the body to rest), and the post-menstrual phase (inversions allow the body to cleanse and recover). By ovulation, when a woman is at her peak, her yoga practice has built back up to its full strength and variety. In addition, The Woman's Yoga Book offers solutions for a variety of menstrual and premenstrual problems, including amenorrhea (failure to menstruate), menorrahgia (excessively heavy periods) and dysmenorrhea (painful periods).

A former professional animator, Bobby Clennell has used her skill in creating over 735 illustrations. Two photographers took hundreds of photographs of the author on which she based the illustrations. The illustrations show variations of poses and, when necessary, how to come in and out of each pose. Clennell makes even the most complicated poses simple to comprehend.

This book is useful to a wide range of practitioners. Women new to yoga can practice with this book, and teachers will have a vast storehouse of information at their fingertips. I urge any teacher offering workshops on yoga and the menstrual cycle to recommend this book to their students.

This is a book for any women's health practitioner who is curious about how yoga works. It is a book that could lead doctors and other health professionals to refer more women to yoga classes.

The publishers, Linda Cogozzo and Donald Moyer are themselves longtime Iyengar Yoga practitioners and the clarity of writing I have found in all their books is unsurpassed!

--Suza Francina is a certified Iyengar yoga teacher and author of Yoga and the Wisdom of Menopause, and other books for people at midlife and older.

I find this book very easy to follow, written in language I understand from taking classes in Iyenga yoga. The illustrations are clear and accurate. Each pose includes information on its benefits, and also information on when to avoid the pose. Overall, I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to improve their understanding of yoga poses and wishes to start or expand their yoga practice at home.

This has become my 'go to' yoga book. After using this book for only a month, I was cramp free for the first time in years. The illustrations are so detailed, it is easier to use than practicing with a DVD. Can't recommend it enough!

Clearly written, concise yet with lots of depth, and helpful illustrations. A must have!

The Woman's Yoga Book: Asana and Pranayama for All Phases of the Menstrual Cycle is a book that every woman will want to own. With detailed illustrations, excellent guidelines and practices for any type of reproductive issue, author Bobby Clennell has written THE book that works directly with your cycle. Clennell is a senior Iyengar instructor who has studied directly with the Iyengars, most notably, Geeta Iyengar, who writes the forward to this book. Iyengar has written her own book for women, Yoga - A Gem For Women, and although that is a very useful book, I have found Clennell's book to be more user friendly.

There is an intro with discussion on how menstruation has been viewed over the years by each culture as well as the physical dynamics. The illustrations are really nice - there are variations of poses and in some cases, she shows how to come in and out of each pose. Every picture is clear and easy to understand. Instructions are concise - Clennell makes even the most complicated poses simple to comprehend. Any possible discomfort that you may have during your cycle is covered along with a suggested routine. There are practices for mood swings, breast tenderness, fatigue, migraines and more. And best of all, these routines do work!

Sadly, there is not a lot of information on perimenopause or menopause - but I guess since this is a book about menstruation, I shouldn't expect it. Perhaps Clennell could address these issues in a future book? After using The Woman's Yoga Book with great success, one can only hope!

(200 pages)

First Moon: Celebration and Support for a Girl's Growing-Up Journey by: Maureen Theresa Smith publisher: New World Library released: 2004-12-21 ISBN: 1577314891 $16.47

I just love reading the comments and reviews of books I own and books I plan to buy.To A.S. (who suggests this book should be left to the Mormons) and Mo whose innocent response is "huggable," do not understand that this book is written for those who honor Earth religions. The "First Moon" (first period) is considered a very sacred moment for our young daughters. That doesn't mean you have to be pagan to buy the book. I'm sure that once "First Moon" is understood, many others will want their daughters to read the book, too. Becoming a woman is a momentous occasion for girls, and should not be hidden under the blanket of patriarchal shame. CELEBRATE!!!!

I was about to buy the book and I look inside and the intro says "goodess menses delivers once a month...." Why religion to explain a natural cycle of a girl's body. Mormons can buy it i won't!! B

Just what I was looking for. It reaffirms the positive to young girls about a natural and sacred milestone in life. Perfect for girls coming of age and empowering.

I recently gave this book as a gift to my 11 year old niece on her birthday. Not sure how she'd take it, I was a bit nervous that it might be awkward. For the remainder of that evening, she was glued to that book! She even read certain sections to me and was very excited about the recipes and stickers. She especially loved the box it came in and immediately began decorating it with the enclosed stickers. A couple of months later, I was in her bedroom and noticed she had the book on her bedside table. She continues to enjoy it and her Mom is delighted with me!

This is a book that should have come out decades ago! When I got my first moon long ago, my mother was shy about showing me the way and so I received little direction. I can only imagine how much less strange this whole journey would have seemed if I had received such a gift! This book covers so much to make the transformation to womanhood easier (for the Mom passing on the info especially!)including mood stickers, calendars, general how-tos, plus there is great background information! I am grateful to have this guide to pass on to my daughter!

(128 pages)

The Period Book: Everything You Don't Want to Ask (But Need to Know) (But Need to Know) by: Karen Gravelle, Jennifer Gravelle publisher: Walker Books for Young Readers released: 1996-03-01 ISBN: 0802774784 $8.95

I'm an RN and I think this is a great book for young girls to read. I had my daughter read this book then we discussed it as she went along. It explains things from a girls point of view. It also answers some questions girls may be to embarrassed to ask their parents. I highly recommend this book for tweens.

A very good book. This book helps talk about and answer questions about a very touchy subject.

I bought this when my daughter was 12. We read it together and then she kept it as a review for future reference. She continued to look back at it as she had questions over the next few years. It was a great book and I would recommend it to anyone with a daughter nearing puberty. It was age appropriate and gains a stamp of approval from a conservative mom.

My [...]daughter was excited to read this book on her own. I scanned through it and read parts of the book to make sure it was appropriate for her. She asked me questions about things in the book and even wanted to try inserting a tampon but got to scared!

I got my period a few days before I turned 12 so I really wanted to wait and get it for her when she was 10 or 11 but I'm glad I got it over with earlier because now she knows ahead of time. I remember when I was a preteen some girls got their periods as young as 9 and 10.

The only thing I didn't like about it was the graphic nature of the book and how my daughter seemed to get scared reading the book but I think it was because she's only 9 and in [...].

Good book bought it for my daughter she really enjoyed reading it. A+++++++++

(128 pages)

Happy Princess (Carmen Browne) by: Stephanie Perry Moore publisher: Lift Every Voice released: 2007-01-01 ISBN: 080248171X $5.99

Our daughter is 10 and has read the completed Carmen Browne series. I highly recommend them for multiple reason (a) our daughter never wanted to stop reading once she started a book (b) the life lessons and God honoring choices made in the book and (c) true to life stories being told.
I thank God for this series, praying that more are written to the pre-teen child.

MY DAUGHTER LOVED THIS BOOK AND RECOMMENDS IT TO GIRLS WHO ARE PRE TO EARLY TEEN AGES. HER FAVORITE PART WAS WHEN THE MAIN CHARACTER'S DAD GAVE HER GIFTS FOR VALENTINE'S DAY. IT GIVES YOU SOME SOUND ADVICE ON BEING A YOUNG CHRISTIAN AND SHOWING HOW TO GET THROUGH TOUGH SITUATIONS THROUGH FAITH AND PRAYER.

(143 pages)

Everything a Girl Needs to Know About Her Periods by: Jane Feinmann publisher: Sellers Publishing released: 2003-10 ISBN: 1569065551 $11.21

Everything A Girl Needs To Know About Her Periods is an informative and interactive book to guide a girl through the changes that accompany her menstrual cycle. The book's contemporary look and down to earth writing style offers an accessible way to provide accurate, easy-to-grasp information about puberty and the menstrual cycle.

Organized into three sections; Body Basics, Monthly Cycle Overview and Common Concerns, the book addresses everything from "Why do I have a period?" and "How do I use a tampon?" to "What if my periods aren't regular?" and "What is an internal exam?".

The cover includes a discreet calendar to record menstrual dates, as well as a wheel that gives a day-by-day explanation of the cycle.

Everything A Girl Needs To Know About Her Periods is a book that parents and advisors will feel comfortable giving to young women to help them understand their periods, reduce their anxiety, and feel more in control of their lives.

I was looking for a contemporary and fun way to talk with my daughter about menstruation. I wanted facts, I wanted science, I wanted something that she could use, not a book that would talk down to her or one that would sit on her shelf.
The presentation of the book appeals to her. She likes getting quick, at-a-glance info on the front cover wheel about what she can expect to happen as she moves through her cycle. The illustrations appeal to her. The information is presented clearly. The books straddles that sometimes awkward age between childhood and young adulthood. I didn't want to move too fast or too slow and this book helped me help her. I like it and recommend it.

It was pretty good but it could have given more info. A 12 year old needs a bit more than this offeres. But it does give pretty good info.