Your Moontime Magic: A Girl’s Guide to Getting Your Period and Loving Your Body

The arrival of a girl’s very first period is a time of mixed emotions, and many tweens and teens are left with countless questions that they may not feel comfortable asking out loud. A book like Your Moontime Magic is a perfect gift for a girl who may be confused or even ashamed of these natural bodily changes and can hopefully be a way to open the door to some face-to-face, heart-to-heart conversations. In this lovely book, author Maureen Theresa Smith offers up a perfect mix of facts, ideas, and inspiration to help young women better understand themselves—and learn to celebrate the beauty of their monthly cycle. Readers will learn some details about how the menstrual cycle works and get ideas for how they can celebrate this rite of passage. Along the way, they’ll hear from many real girls about their own experiences and get some inspiration to better understand themselves and their bodies through meditation, journaling, and more. This sweet, accessible book is perfect for any young girl who either just got her period, is expecting it soon, or is still confused and unsure about her new bodily cycles.