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Reader Stories: Menarche Party Ideas

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Share Posts - Menarche, a girl's first menstrual period, is a time for celebrating the blossoming of a Goddess. There need be nothing embarrassing about it, menarche is a natural rite of passage to be celebrated in some fashion. Readers share stories and party ideas for putting together a special gathering to honor your young daughter, niece, or granddaughter during this very special transition from girlhood into womanhood.

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Planning the Perfect Period Party

Have lots of food, fun games and guessing jars are always a favorite of mine! Have the guests write advice on a card and make a book for your daughter. Put down a red tablecloth and make sure there a…More

My Daughter's Menarche Celebration

We celebrated my daughter's menarche with a gathering of female relatives and other women who had played an important part in raising my daughter. We sat in a circle around the table with a red cloth…More

Red Spot - Theme for Daughter's Menarche Party

It may seem a little dorky, but I've decided on a "Red Spot" theme for my daughter's Menarche Celebration. The red spot representing her first period... get it? The color theme for her party will be …More

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