I have boys. Often, when people ask “Do you ever want a girl?” I laugh and just say “This way I don’t have to deal with periods.” as if I had dodged a proverbial bullet.
Seriously, somebody get me one of these.
But when I saw the Iris Co. First Moon Kit… I got kinda… jealous.
A simple cardboard box sat on the table with bright and festive tissue popping out. On top was a little note personally signed by Iris Co. owners Erin and Katie: “Welcome to the beautiful journey of womanhood” printed in pink. “May this kit provide you support, guidance and love.”
Underneath the note lay a treasure of sweet smelling soothers: aromatherapy oil to help ease cramps, a cheerful and colorful compress filled with flax and lavender, a roll on mint-lavender natural perfume oil and a soy votive candle. In a little organza bag was a beautiful bracelet made of chrysocolla and lapis lazuli, which is a gorgeous deep blue-green marbled color, and a note explaining the meaning and properties of the stones: self-awareness and self-acceptance, as well as physical components that alleviate menstrual pain.
The clutch and compress come in a variety of colorful prints.
Erin and Katie really thought of everything when they put together this kit as a meaningful and thoughtful gift for a teenager. They even included a handmade clutch to store pads and tampons out of sight, which gave me memories of my friends (and later myself): awkward, but trying to be discrete; hiding a pad or tampon inside of their sleeve and dashing into the school bathroom with flushed faces and burning ears.
At the very bottom, tucked underneath everything, sits a non-fussy brown envelope, which contains several cards giving a short explanation of what exactly is going on in the body: basic female anatomy, puberty, menstruation, discomforts, pain relief suggestions, and helpful yoga positions.
Maybe it’s something about rummaging through a package and discovering sweet smelling trinkets and pretty jewelry, but suddenly that dreaded talk about puberty and periods felt a lot less like a burden or something to “deal with” and more like a special rite of passage into a secret club. I simultaneously wanted to be the receiver of such a thoughtful present and also the one to gift it.
Perhaps “…because I want to give her an Iris Co. First Moon Kit when she has her first period” is not a good enough reason to try for a girl, but it could definitely score me “coolest aunt ever” points. Bravo to Iris Co. for making periods a reason to want a girl and not a deterrent. You’ll be hearing from my husband when I start trying to convince him to have baby number 4.
The First Moon Kit is available from Iris Co. on Etsy.
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