How to Talk to Your Teen Daughter About her Cycle
Changing the conversation around hormones… from awkward to empowering.
If you’ve ever stumbled through a chat with your daughter about her period or hormones (or avoided it altogether) you’re not alone. Most of us never had those conversations ourselves, and many of us entered womanhood feeling confused, embarrassed, or disconnected from our cycles.
It’s time to change that.
Opening up conversations about cycles and hormones with your teen isn’t just about “the period talk.” It’s about creating safety, normalising body literacy, and raising a generation that doesn’t hide who they are or how they feel.
Why It Matters
When we don’t talk about cycles, our daughters learn to:
Feel shame around bleeding or emotions
Dismiss symptoms like pain or fatigue as “normal”
Ignore their intuition and physical cues
But when we do talk openly and often, we give them tools to:
Track and understand their cycle patterns
Build trust in their body
Speak up about symptoms or ask for help
How to Know Where She’s At
Your daughter might not bleed on a regular cycle yet, especially in the first few years after menarche (her first period). But there are signs she’s entering cyclical patterns:
Changes in mood, energy, and appetite across the month
Physical cues like cervical mucus, breast tenderness, or sleep changes
Emotional shifts around the luteal phase (pre-period)
Use curiosity, not control. Ask gentle questions like:
“Have you noticed any changes in your energy this week?”
“Do you feel different at different times of the month?”
Ways to Open the Conversation
Make it regular, not a one-off.
Talk casually while driving, cooking, or walking.Share your own journey.
Be honest about what you didn’t know or wish you’d learned earlier.Use tools together.
Try cycle tracking apps or journals. Share resources, books, or printables (like the ones in the FFH Teen Hormone Guide – coming soon!).Focus on strength and self-awareness.
Frame the cycle as a source of insight, not something to “put up with.”
Let’s End the Stigma
Hormones are not something to be hidden, shamed, or feared. They are vital, intelligent messengers, and our daughters deserve to grow up knowing that.
Want to learn how to support your teen daughter better?
Download the FREE GUIDE to Hormones or sign up to be the first to know about the upcoming Teen Hormone Toolkit.
We’re not just breaking generational silence, we’re building generational wisdom.
With care and courage,
Kim x