The Run Down- Volume 2
It’s time for volume 2 of the bi-weekly brief for people whose periods are as socially distant as Dominic Cummings
Tag: mental health
3 Reasons Why Reproductive & Sexual Health Begins at Home
We get it! The idea of talking to your kids about periods, puberty and everything that comes with that can be awkward. You feel uncomfortable and unprepared and your children sit there staring at you in abject horror besides they can always go to google right? Bleeding and cramps aren’t considered topics of polite conversation […]
Ain’t I A Womban?
Last week our founder Saschan was invited to sit down and have the ultimate Girl talk with the wonderful ladies over at Melanin Millenials. We talked about everything from cervical mucus to contraceptives. If you haven’t already it’s definitely worth give it a listen on your way to work, from work or just when you’ve […]
There’s A Deeper Complexity To Invisible Illness
I was casually strolling though Facebook … as you do when you’re procrastinating trying to convince yourself you’re working and I stumbled across this poem by Akeilah Bennett. The poem isn’t about reproductive health but as I read through each line it really struck a chord with me. It was everything I’ve been trying to […]
You Can Always Adopt
I can’t tell you the countless number of times I’ve heard this statement pass through the lips of another person in response to conversations about my fecundity. I feel incapable of fully expressing the sheer frustration I feel every time I hear this from someone. As a 25 year old woman with several intersecting reproductive […]
A Million Cats
Hey love bugs! Welcome back to your weekly instalment of self love practices. This Sunday we’re talking furry, fluffy, bald and beautiful and no it’s not your vagina! We’re talking about cats! In case you didn’t already know I love cats. Cats are funny, clumsy, sneaky, loving, scheming, hungry, sleepy, playful, just all round wonderfully […]
Making Space For Growth
Your reproductive journey can often feel arduous and long. those duvet days when inflammation hits or a fluid filled cyst ruptures can emotionally and mentally set you back. When you’re several months into just trying to manage your day to day existence, when even getting out of bed in the morning is a challenge it […]