Raising Greener Teens is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network: https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcasts

About the Episode:
Help your teen tap into the potential of the menstruating body. Traditional Chinese Medicine educator and Feminine Rhythms instructor Janine Mila guides us through the physiology and psychology of the menstrual cycle and how to support and work with its potential. What are the myths that teenagers today still face when it comes to embracing bodies that bleed? And what is at stake when young women are encouraged to push through or negate their bodies natural rhythms? Learn more about the four aspects of the cycle, when you will have the most energy for starting new things, the support to have those difficult conversations, when you will have the power of your most creative self, and when you will be most in need of extra rest. Learn more about what’s normal discomfort versus what’s a sign of things going wrong and how to gently support bringing your body back into a healthy “feminine rhythm.” Then, my teenager gets to the essence of the episode in her “Teen Splain.”

Guest Bio & Links:
Janine Maila is a Traditional Chinese Medicine educator, acupressure practitioner, and Feminine Rhythms instructor. She teaches at Ecole Setsuko, a holistic health education school based in Montreal, ran a holistic health practice in Montreal for eight years, and now runs her own private practice. Learn more about Janine and her services at her website ayniholistic.com.

Host Bio & Links:
Are you a parent to a teenager? For most parents, the teenage years can be the most challenging. Parenthood will make the best of us rethink our fundamental values and question our preconceived beliefs. The Raising Greener Teens podcast invites listeners to use their skills of curiosity, research, and humour to further develop as experts in the care of their family and to help guide the teens in their care to do the same.

Host Manda Aufochs Gillespie is the author of Green Mama & Green Mama-to-be, creator of the award-winning website thegreenmama.com, and founder of Folk University (folku.ca) and FolkU radio. She interviews doctors, naturopaths, sex educators, brain researchers, drug counsellors, parents who seem to be doing it better, and all sorts of interesting people in this series to provide inspiration to parents of teens and pre-teens, and—hopefully—teens themselves. Join Manda and her teenage daughter as they ask the experts: Is this the way it’s supposed to be?

About the EcoParent Podcast Network:
The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family’s health, the planet and to our children’s future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice across our six podcasts: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids’ nutrition, green beauty, healthy home, and raising greener teens. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life! www.ecoparent.ca/podcasts

Partnerships:
Audio magic on this episode was performed by the incredible Kattie Laur.

This pilot episode was made possible with support from Ontario Creates.