My husband wants our daughter to stop using period products because it makes our sons uncomfortable. Our daughter just started her period. My husband wants her to hide it because of our teenage sons. They were shocked to see a used pad in the trash and they avoid her when she’s on her period. The last straw was…when he suggested she stay in her room “until it’s over,” so the boys wouldn’t feel awkward. I watched my daughter’s face fall. She was already nervous about this new stage in her life, and now she was being made to feel like she had done something wrong. …CONTINUE READING IN BELOW

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