Bodywise A Puberty and Period Guide
 
This book is designed to educate and empower girls to understand what puberty is, why it happens and gift them a framework for building resilience and safeguarding their mental health.
 
Uniquely illustrated by Angela Mitchell Bodywise highlights how humans connect to the natural world. 
 
Inspirational quotes from pre teen girls and women provide visual motivation and reassurance that puberty and periods serve a purpose, building resilience as the young person is growing into their own uniqueness.
 
Thoughtfully crafted journal pages invite the reader to explore their understanding of what they’re experiencing, helping support their mental and emotional health through this phase.
 
BOOK INCLUDES 

+ Cool facts about Nature and how we are similar
+ Journal prompts to increase your emotional intelligence and body wisdom.
+ Educational information on puberty and periods 
+ Physical/Emotional and Mental changes you will experience 
+ Purpose of puberty
+ Cool facts about your bodies changes 
+ Anatomy inside and out 
+ Periods What they are, why we have them
+ Period Products
+ Benefits of each product, how to use them and uses.
+ Life Cycle of your Period 
+ Ideas to Celebrate your First (or 50th!) Period
+ Boobs and breasts 
+ Developing a Body Compassion Mindset
+ Body Boundaries
+ Keeping your body safe
+ Consent
+ Why good friends are important
+ Mental and emotional health practices
+ Tips for Emotional Regulation 
+ Resilience
+ Breathwork 
+ Rites of Passage
+ Ritual and Ceremony 
+ Herbal Medicine
+ Inspirational quotes from girls just like you
+ Where to get help (in Australia)
 
PLEASE NOTE: This educational content is age appropriate for kids 7+ to read alone or with a parent/teacher or caregiver. It is suggested adult reads first and makes the choice depending on their child's temperament and knowledge base.
 
Author: Kate Andrews
 
eSafeKids provides Protective Behaviours, Body Safety, Cyber Safety, Digital Wellness and Pornography education, training, workshops, books and resources. eSafeKids provides services throughout metropolitan and regional Australia and internationally. Workshops and training can be delivered face-to-face at your location or online as webinar.