Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Parents are hosting period parties to celebrate their child's first menstruation. (Photo: Getty) (Getty) When Tera Penoyer found ...

I remember denying the fact that my first period was happening by being like, I dont know, maybe I got a cut or something? and my mom responding with, Dont worry, I wont make a big deal about it.

I grew up in the 1970s, and the topic of getting your period was quite taboo. Although I was surrounded by female relatives — mom, aunts, grandmother, great-aunts — it felt off-limits to talk about, ...

From quinceañeras to bat mitzvahs and sweet 16s, a girl's transition from childhood to womanhood is celebrated in a bevy of ways across cultures. But some parents feel like there's a specific ...

When Tera Penoyer found out that her 11-year-old daughter had started her menstrual cycle, the Michigan mom immediately knew what to do: Throw a party. “We had red balloons and posters that said ...