Re-Release: Episode 25: To Puberty, Periods and Prep; Nourishing You Pre-Teen

*I am super excited to bring this episode to you because puberty...is not widely spoken about and we can all use guidance and support on how to navigate this pivotal time with our daughter.

The transition a girl takes from a young child to womanhood is normally filled with a lot of nerves and pressure. It is important to know what your role, as a mom, is in terms of helping your daughter get through this challenging stage of life so that she can emerge as a strong and empowered woman. This week’s guest, Amy Hudgens, provides you with advice about how to best support your daughter as she undergoes the different stages of puberty and teenhood.

Amy is The Founder of The Nourished Girls Project.  She is also a Board Certified Nutrition Consultant, Wellness Coach, Author,  Speaker, Educator and Visionary. Over the past 10 years, Amy has shown hundreds of women how to make nourishment simple for their families (and themselves). Amy has a  B.A. in Women’s and Gender Studies from Sonoma State University. Amy also worked in women’s health for over a decade supporting and advocating for women’s health care services.   A true visionary, Amy is pioneering The Nourished Girls Project with a vision to inspire and empower pre-adolescent and adolescent girls to live their joy, dream big and be kindness activists: changing the world by learning how to be kind to themselves and others. Her main muse and inspiration is her 11-year old daughter, Nylah.

You will walk away from this episode with ideas that will make you feel more comfortable with ways to best support your pre-teen and teen girl and ensure that you are less stressed about this challenging time in her life.

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SHOW NOTES:

2:50 Introducing Amy Hudgens, The Founder of The Nourished Girls Project
“Our mission is really to empower and inspire pre-teens and teen girls, and just girls everywhere, to live their joy, to be confident, just to be kind to themselves and others, and to really dream big.”

6:13: What led Amy to work with parents and pre-teens around periods and puberty
“I’m a listener so I kept hearing, all of these, sort of like, requests (...) and just decided that this was something that was being called to talk about more.” 

8:05: Most important to address when one has a daughter entering the stage of puberty
(In this section, Amy mentions tips on the most important facets to focus on when one’s daughter reaches this stage)

15:25: Importance of taking care of the Liver during Puberty
“The livers are our largest largest detoxifying organ in the body, and it really can get bogged down. And I like to think of it like a sink that isn’t declogging super well”

18:30: Amy recommendations of ways moms can support their daughters in the midst of feeling discomfort about puberty and their first period
“It could be books, it could just be conversations that are easeful. Any way that is a gentle, loving-kind way to really talk about these things that works for your family. Because again, these conversations aren’t always accessible or easy.” 

21:35: Last advice for you as a mom with a teenage daughter
“Life your joy in any way possible”

Credits:
Host: Jodi Fried
Guest: Amy Hudgens
Editor: Matthew Feiler