【】And it looks like a lot of people do:
For young girls, starting your period is a weird time. 。
Your body is doing new stuff, you feel gross and moody and you feel like no one else in the world knows what you're going through. And although starting to menstruate is a natural thing, talking about it to friends or, especially, family, can be uncomfortable and embarrassing. 。
For 12-year-old Brooke Lee, starting her period turned into a grand celebration when her mom Shelly threw her a "period party," equipped with a delicious cake that read, "Congrats on your period." 。
Brooke and her "Congrats on your period" cakeCredit: Ahhdum/twitter 。Friends and family attended to support Brooke, gift her with tampons and pads and celebrate the milestone. 。
Brooke's cousin, Autumn Jenkins, posted pictures of the bash on Twitter: 。
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Brooke started her period today & my family is super extra 😂😩 pic.twitter.com/ed14gNrgKf 。
— Ahhdum (autumn1shea) January 10, 2017 。 Mashable 。
spoke to Jenkins about Brooke's reaction to the bash. 。
"Brooke wasn't embarrassed by the period party." she said. "She thought it was funny. It's kinda normal for our family to do something like this." 。SEE ALSO:Menstruation-themed coloring book wants you to stop blushing about periods 。
When asked about the impact these kinds of celebrations could have on the way periods and puberty are discussed, she said, "I think that this story teaches girls, and even guys, that periods aren't a horrible or embarrassing thing. Its a milestone and [a] big part of a girls life." 。Brooke at her "period party"Credit: Ahhdum/twitter 。
The overwhelming response has been shocking, Jenkins said. The reactions to her tweet keep her laughing and she hopes that everyone loves it. 。
And it looks like a lot of people do: 。
And it looks like a lot of people do: 。
autumn1shea the fact that the icing is red too is killing me 。
— Angela Martin (RueBleue_) January 13, 2017 。
autumn1shea Your family sounds great, that kind of support is super important! \m/。
— Ace (anarschtroumpf) January 13, 2017 。
autumn1shea I love this omg more parents need to be open and supportive about things like this!! :) 。
— Libra Queen (marinayeee) January 13, 2017 。
autumn1shea ya know what, I'm so happy she's getting the support she needs. So many young girls get ashamed or weirded out. 。
— Bitch McConnell (ParisBurned) January 14, 2017 。
autumn1shea I love this. A lot of people scare away from menstruation and dont give proper information that girls need. Shes got a good team around her 。
— Desy (iBECREEPINNNNN) January 14, 2017 。
— Desy (iBECREEPINNNNN) January 14, 2017年
autumn1shea if this ain't red velvet they doing it wrong 。— Velour Sweatsuit (sadityhoodlum) January 14, 2017 。Seeing womanhood celebrated like this does our hearts good. Getting your period is a natural, normal occurrence, and commemorating such an occasion shows young girls everywhere that they are not alone. 。
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