Holy Hormones Journal: Honored to be recognized for Natural Womanhood for the work that I have done with at-risk girls. Sadly, the data I have walked with showed that that over 90% of the young women I have worked with - ages 13 - to 17 in multiple restorative care homes started their periods when they were in jail. No, this is not a coincidence. Young women are … [Read more...]
What DO Men Know about the Vagina?
How did a bunch of guys do when they were handed a medical model and asked to explain the female anatomy? Holy Hormones Journal: I believe this is similar to the book that was floating around for awhile with the title "What Men Know About Women" and the hundreds of pages were blank. Sad commentary actually - since the vagina is such a sacred portal to our womb … [Read more...]
Empowering Education about Sexual Health & Sexuality Unavailable to Young People
Holy Hormones Journal: It is about time an article like this gets published to bring attention to the fact that we are doing such a disservice to adolescents and teens about their sexual health. Especially in this country where we have so politicized the topic that we are in denial that our kids are having sex. Wouldn't it be better to prepare and empower these kids so they … [Read more...]
How Your Mind, Mood, and Hormones Interact with Drugs and Alcohol
Holy Hormones Journal Understanding Your Mind, Mood and Hormone Cycle | Interview with Leslie Carol Botha, WHE Leslie Carol Botha talks with Lisa Frederiksen about her new book, Mind, Mood and Hormone Cycle and how it interacts with drugs and alcohol. Breaking the Cycles May 10, 2013 Lisa Frederickson Understanding Your Mind, Mood and Hormone Cycle and how it … [Read more...]
India’s Unschooled Teens Empowered with Sex Ed
Leslie Carol Botha: Education is crucial for women - this is when young girls become empowered. If girls are educated and empowered they have a greater chance of being equal instead of oppressed. Information on Sex Ed is vital - along with menstrual hygiene. According to Elissa Stein and Susan Kim's book, Flow: The Cultural Story of Menstruation, when women gained accessed to … [Read more...]