Schools should ideally be a safe place for children to learn about bodily changes, but parents should provide supplemental guidance to protect them from harmful online misinformation.

“what I'm asking parents to do is not forfeit that influence to step into that role and to get resources like my book when you feel like I don't know this. No one taught me. Well, now I've written it down for you because I can't be the parent to everyone.”

Parents must actively educate their children about puberty and periods to counter misinformation found online and ensure they feel supported during physical development.

“And our kids have phones in their hands typically by the age of 10. So the medical misinformation, their access to even pornography and all these other images are there in their hands. So when parents are not adding their truth to the conversation, your kid is getting guidance from all of these sour”