Jessica Biel Is Writing a Kids Book About Periods to 'Normalize' Those Awkward Conversations
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Half of all the people in the world menstruate (or have bodies that are/were capable of menstruating), so why is talking about periods with your pre-teen or teen so tricky? Maybe it’s because we’re starting that conversation too late. A new kids book, written by none other than Jessica Biel, seeks to educate kids from ages 5-9 about periods in a positive and accessible way.
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Hitting shelves on May 7, A Kids Book About Periods is already a bestseller on Amazon, so clearly parents are ready to be having these conversations. In an interview with People, Biel explained that her motivation to write the book came from wanting to facilitate those talks and make them easier for kids and parents.
A Kids Book About Periods by Jessica Biel
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“People don’t talk enough about periods,” said Biel, a mom of two. “I’ve always felt strongly that we need to normalize the discussion around periods.” As a parent herself, she continued, creating the book was an “organic way to engage kids in the conversation from early on.” Per People, the book was also made in partnership with PERIOD., a non-profit battling period poverty and stigma, with five percent of proceeds going to the organization.
The book itself is “designed to inspire positive conversations between children and adults” around menstruation in order to “empower the next generation,” according to its description. And it looks like the book will even feature a bit of Biel’s own story, per a few sample pages on Amazon. “Honestly, I wish I knew more about my body when my period started,” one page states.
As Biel says, the idea is to end the stigma around menstruation, a totally normal bodily process. Leading by example is a big part of it, she said in the interview, because if adults “have the confidence to tell the truth about how our bodies work,” we can show kids how to talk about their bodies with assurance and agency, a skill that will serve them for the rest of their lives. Plus, as the book’s description says, “periods are normal and that getting your period is actually pretty cool — it’s one of the things we share as human beings!”
A Kids Book About Periods comes out on May 7, so start clearing some space on the shelves now and let’s take on this outdated stigma.
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