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...]
Paid to Menstruate
Holy Hormones Journal: My friend and colleague Danielle reached out to me last week and asked my thoughts about paid menstrual leave. We have been conversing for awhile on PMDD and women's health in the larger context of the status of women in our culture. Danielle has eloquently combined her thoughts and perceptions into the article below. My emotions on paid menstrual … [Read more...]
PMDD and the Power of Menstruation
Holy Hormones Journal: Every now and then an interesting read synchronistically comes across my desk. I was beginning to follow what was going on with the Dakota Access Pipeline and the gathering of the tribes in protest of the government placing a pipeline on sacred lands without permission. I am sure you have heard of this movement by now. The gathering of over a thousand … [Read more...]
Drug-Induced Mortality Among White Women Increasing in US
Holy Hormones Journal: This is the result of the message women receive throughout their reproductive years - when they are trying to explain anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation or an adverse reaction to a vaccine or LARCs - "long-acting reversible contraception" - the type of birth control containing synthetic hormones that are dripping this chemical concoction into women's … [Read more...]
Catholic Church bans LARCs because of side effects
Holy Hormones Journal: I have to admit that as a young feminist this stance that the church is taking on birth control would have enraged me. But you have heard me say (via words) that the right to have access to birth control to choose when and where and if we want to have children as been turned against us. The "artificial" methods of birth control that are now on … [Read more...]