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How to be emotionally connected with your daughter

Over the past few months, I have been sharing posts to help prepare for the next journey in raising my daughters. This campaign was launched by U by Kotex.

As much as I want to just keep my girls small forever, it is not going to happen. I have needed these last few months to really get a good grasp on this next journey we are leaping into with my oldest daughter, M. As I have shared, I was so scared when I was M’s age. I didn’t know what to expect. I was so clueless and it left me in tears one day at school. Those emotions are emotions I want M to escape. She has my shoulder to lean on and always. This campaign has helped me stop and think about her feelings first.

We have been able to have open conversations thanks to this book from American Girl and the Kotex Tween site.

How can you be emotionally connected with your daughter?

1. Sit aside mom and daughter one-on-one conversation time. Invite your daughter in the kitchen to help you cook dinner and talk casually about her feelings and questions she may have about growing up.

2. Go on mom and daughter dates. M really enjoys this and loves getting my attention away from technology, household things and just concentrate on each other for a couple hours.

3. Check out websites such as the Kotex one and read books together. It helps start conversations and helps know what your daughter is thinking about and going through at any specific time.

4. Ask her about her day in the evenings. Let her open up to you and know that you care what she did at school, sports or extracurricular activities.

5. Tuck her in at night. Tell her you love her and spend time reading a bible story and sharing bible verses with her that will help her with this life journey.

Stay connected at all times. Always make her feel you are always there and will drop anything to talk to her. My girls are truly my best friends and I always want them to feel the same way about me.

Last weekend, we had a movie and sundae date night. We all made homemade sundaes in the kitchen and jumped into bed and watched a Christmas movie. No computers or cell phones around. Just one-on-one time with mommy. It was so nice.

I’m ready for this next adventure in parenting. My sweet baby girls!

Disclosure: I wrote this review while participating in a Brand Ambassador Campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of U by Kotex Tween and received products to facilitate my post and a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate.

There is an app for that…

As you know, I have been discussing about first period talks. This is a time where one-on-one interaction is really needed. Our daughters really depend on us to be there for them through everything but this is a time when it really needs extra care added.

How can you help your daughter be prepared each month?

There is an app for that…

For the past few months, I have been using an app on my phone called My Days. It is a very discrete app that is on your phone with a flower icon.

Since most teens have a technology device, this will help girls keep track of their monthly periods. All you have to do is click the date your period starts, and the app will do the rest of the work. It really is easy to use and such a great safe of mind.

Kotex also has a personal period tracker on their site that will help you track your period and much more.

With the Personal Period Tracker, you can:

– personalize, save and update information about your cycle.
– see the dates of your periods plotted on a calendar.
– indicate whether your flow was light, medium or heavy on a particular day.
– enter notes about changes in your cycle, mood and how you feel.
– print your personalized calendar and notes.

Encourage your daughter to use a tracking source so she will not be caught off guard each month. Also, talk with her about signs that she can look for that usually alerts the period is around the corner.

I highly recommend the U by Kotex as a great resource as well when talking with your daughter. It is a good resource for products, view polls and get advice from other moms and daughters.

I wrote this review while participating in a Brand Ambassador Campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of U by Kotex Tween and received products to facilitate my post and a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate.

Do you have weekly one-on-one mother/daughter talks?

Today’s society and dynamic leaves parents busier than ever. We can easily put our children on the back burner when it comes time to talk personal conversations. If you start at a young age setting a time aside each week, then it will be so much easier to keep the weekly conversations going with your child.

As my oldest daughter is getting older, I want more than ever to make sure the lines of communication are always open. I know, I may not be the first person that she will always come to talk to…but I hope I will be most of the time. I want to be there for her always. Over the next few years, I know there will be lots of questions about the changing body. For one, I want to be prepared and be able to answer all the questions.

Over the past few months, I have been using the U by Kotex website. There will be a time when a period may pop up and it could be during the day at school, just like mine did… sigh! There was no preparation when I was growing up, so I told the teacher to call my mom. I was really sick on my stomach. I did not know what else to do unfortunately. It will be different for my girls.

U by Kotex has a place dedicated for girls to share about their first period experience. This will allow girls to know what to expect and see how other girls their age are feeling about the whole experience. There are articles written on what to expect as well.

It is suggested to go ahead and purchase a small and cute bag that your daughter can keep in their book bag or locker. Fill the bag with pads such as the U by Kotex Tween pads so they will be prepared just in case the period decides to come when they are at school.

It is so hard to believe that I am reaching this time in my parenting journey. Time just seems to be going by so fast but I do not want to sit in denial and not be prepared. I am thankful for such a great resource and hopefully this will all go over well.

I wrote this review while participating in a Brand Ambassador Campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of U by Kotex Tween and received products to facilitate my post and a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate.

Mother and daughter dates with my tween

Do you realize how hard that is to write? My tween…

How has it been 10 years since she was safely snuggled in my tummy? She was 100% dependent on me. Now, 10 years later she is becoming less and less dependent. She is declaring her independence but will always be mommy’s special little girl. There are still moments everyday that she likes to cuddle up with me on the couch. I will sit there wishing time would stand still.

As my tween is growing up, she is becoming a young woman. We are having more in depth conversations. As I have said before, I want her to always know she can come talk to me about anything. When I was growing up, I did not always feel like I could go to my mom and talk to her about anything. When I started my period, I was so freaked out. Then when I wanted to wear tampons, oh my goodness… I did not even know who to talk to about that specific thing. I do not want that with my girls.

How do we have these conversations so they are not awkward?

Last Christmas, I gave M a book from American Girl. In the book, there are coupons that she can use to give me. Each coupon is time for her and I. Just the two of us to spend time together and have great bonding time with wonderful conversations. It gives me a chance to talk to her about her changing body. It allows her to ask me questions that she may be afraid to bring up in front of little sis L or even her daddy.

We go on our walks together. We go out for frozen yogurt. We go shopping. We go out to eat. We go for manicures. We go for haircuts. Notice, I said WE. Just the two of us. It is nice to give her one-on-one time and let her know I care and will always be there for her.

I love using the resource at U by Kotex. Their articles and videos help me with my preparation conversations. Check out this video from their site that shares: “What’s one thing you wish you knew before your first period?”

Do you take time out with your daughter? Put away all technology and concentrate solely on your daughter. She needs you right now as this is a very crucial time in their childhood.

“I wrote this review while participating in a Brand Ambassador Campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of U by Kotex Tween and received products to facilitate my post and a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate.”

How to start having tween conversations with your daughter

One thing this summer has shown me is my oldest daughter M is growing into a young lady. She is rapidly getting taller and I know it will not be much longer till I am looking up to her. How can your daughter look up to you each and everyday and then the view changes in the blink of an eye?

As you know, I am an ambassador for U by Kotex Tween. The site is really helping me have conversations with my daughter. I am taking it very slow and using language that will not scare or intimidate her. I remind her daily about putting deodorant on and it helps open doors to conversation. Take moments like this where it is just you and your daughter, to have your own conversations. Get on her level and describe to her how the body changes as you grow. This helps avoid awkward moments and where your tween just checks out of the conversation immediately. Let her ask you questions and be sure to let her know that she can come to you at anytime with questions.

Do not go into really involved and in depth conversations. The last thing you want to do is overwhelm your daughter. My daughter had questions about using tampons and I realized the look on her face was a very worried look. I led the conversation in a different direction. Use their facial cues and change your conversation based on what you know your daughter can understand at that moment in time. Build up to the harder topics over time. Ensure that you will always be there for her and that you went through the same exact changes as well. Remain calm, encouraging, caring and supportive. You want your daughter to be able to come to you any minute or hour of the day.

I was embarrassed to talk to my mom about these types of things. It was always awkward and so hard to bring up the topic for conversation. I am rectifying that situation early-on with my girls. My girls are my world and I want them to be able to come to me with anything and especially as they enter this new stage of childhood.

U by Kotex Tween will continue to be a resource for my daughters and I. We will continue to wade through these waters as softly and slow as we can. This does not have to be scary. I just wish I could slow down time. Can’t we just go back to where they just started crawling?

I hope I am able to help other mothers who are entering this stage.

“I wrote this review while participating in a Brand Ambassador Campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of U by Kotex Tween and received products to facilitate my post and a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate.”

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