Howami

19/02/2026

🌸 Stories from Teens: Why Some Stay Silent About Their First Period

“I started my period at fourteen. I didn’t really know what it meant. Growing up in a strict household, no one taught me about periods. Instead, I was told that when girls get their period, it must mean they had been with someone or that it was an abortion. I didn’t understand any of it. When I got my first period, I was terrified. I thought I had done something wrong, that maybe I would get punished.”

“I used some cotton to manage the bleeding. It didn’t stop. It continued for days, and I kept hiding it. I tried to act normal, but inside, I was completely confused. I didn’t know who to turn to or what to say.”

“When school resumed, a friend noticed and took me to a senior woman teacher. That simple act of support changed everything. That’s how my journey began, learning, asking questions, and realizing that periods are natural, not shameful.”

💛Why these stories matter:

- Many teens hide their first period, out of fear, shame, or misinformation
- Supportive adults can ‘turn silence into guidance’
- Conversations, empathy, and education to build confidence and self-trust.

Every story matters. Every teen deserves safe, shame-free spaces to “ask questions and learn about their body”.

13/02/2026

So much progress has been made in women’s health.

Yet young people at the start of their menstrual journey are still overlooked.
This stage is emotional, confusing, and identity-shaping and support often comes too late.

At Howami, we believe periods aren’t just physical.

They’re about feelings, confidence, and connection too.
We’re here for the beginning 🤍

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04/02/2026

What if periods weren’t something to “get through”…
but something to understand, listen to, and learn from?

At Howami, we’re reimagining menstrual health as a lifelong relationship with the body, one built on awareness, trust, and compassion from the very first cycle.

When young people grow up understanding their rhythms:
🌿 Emotions feel easier to navigate
🌿 Confidence grows naturally
🌿 Self-care becomes second nature

This isn’t just about periods.
It’s about raising a generation that feels safe in their bodies and connected to themselves.

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30/01/2026

What I Wish I’d Known When I Got My First Period

Most people don’t remember their first period because it was empowering.

They remember it because it was confusing, awkward, or quietly frightening.

Across NHS guidance, UNICEF resources, and countless personal stories, one theme keeps coming up: the lack of preparation matters just as much as the biology.

Many teens describe thinking something was “wrong” with their body.

Others hid it, panicked, or felt ashamed. Not because periods are shameful, but because no one had helped them understand what was happening before it happened.

What we wish we’d known is simple, but powerful:

That periods are normal and everyone’s timeline is different.

That irregular cycles at the start are common.

That emotions, mood shifts, and tiredness are hormonal messages, not personal failures.

That being prepared, even with something as small as a period kit, builds confidence.

And most importantly, that talking about it makes it less scary.

At Howami, we believe emotional literacy should begin before the first bleed, not after.

When young people understand their bodies and rhythms early, they feel safer in themselves and more able to ask for support when they need it.

This isn’t just about periods.

It’s about trust, language, and helping teens feel at home in their bodies.

Prepared beats surprised.

Conversation beats silence.

We’re building with that belief at the centre🌙

28/01/2026

Why Howami?
Because confidence in girls drops sharply during early adolescence. Because so many young people are afraid of failing. And because nearly all of them want to feel more confident but don’t know how.

At Howami, we believe self-understanding begins with noticing. Not fixing. Not perfecting. Just gently observing the emotional and physical rhythms of the body.

The menstrual cycle is complex and cyclical - just like we are and within it lies a powerful lesson: There is no final failure, only endings that make space for new beginnings. By supporting young people to show up exactly as they are, day by day, we hope confidence grows from within and mental wellbeing strengthens over time.
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26/01/2026

Emotional literacy should come before algebra 💭📚 When young people understand and regulate their emotions, they’re better able to focus, persist, and learn.

Emotions aren’t a distraction from learning.
They’re the foundation.

When we support emotional awareness early, we build confidence, resilience, and wellbeing that lasts a lifetime.

✨ Let’s start with understanding, not pressure. 💚

23/01/2026

Why understanding the menstrual cycle builds confidence at school 🌱

Girls who understand their cycle don’t just manage symptoms, they understand themselves.

That means they:

✔️ Know how their body and emotions shift

✔️ Anticipate low energy or intense days

✔️ Speak up with confidence instead of feeling shame

Cycle awareness isn’t only health education. It’s emotional literacy that helps girls stay present, engaged, and confident.
Howami makes this learning fun and meaningful and helps young people explore their inner world so they can communicate what they are experiencing.

Teachers and wellbeing leads, when we normalise self-understanding, we build stronger learners.

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21/01/2026

As parents, we’re all navigating screen time, trends, and what truly adds value to our children’s lives.

We are starting to understand that the menstrual cycle doesn’t just show up once a month, it shapes emotions, energy, and self-esteem, especially in early adolescence.

Howami was created to support teens and parents through this transition, without scores, pressure, or data tracking. Just daily moments of reflection, learning, and self-connection.
✨ Because understanding your body should feel safe, empowering, and even fun.

09/01/2026

🌱 The Four Inner Seasons: What Every Parent/Carer/Adult Should Know 🌱

It’s getting cold outside and just like the Seasons our bodies and minds go through these natural rhythms too. When we see the menstrual cycle as four inner seasons, we get a gentler, more compassionate way to understand teens’ emotions and energy shifts.
✨ Inner Winter (Menstruation): A time to slow down and rest.

🌷 Inner Spring: New energy, curiosity, hope.

☀️ Inner Summer: Confidence, connection, social joy.

🍂 Inner Autumn: Reflection, depth, emotional sharpening.

As adults, carers and parents we can use this seasonal lens to check in with teens, offer support without judgment, and help them honour their changing needs rather than pushing them to fit a fixed expectation.

💛 When we notice patterns instead of dismissing feelings, we build stronger relationships.

18/12/2025

Hello friends! We've got a little survey for you to fill in if you've got 5 mins.. (and a young person in your life who is menstruating). As always, thanks for your time, we really appreciate it! it's helping us create the best tools for you so that menstrual wellness in young people is more commonplace and difficult conversations are made easier. Please share this if you can. x

A short, gentle questionnaire to help us understand common experiences parents have when supporting their daughters. Your answers are completely confidential and will help us design better tools and guidance for families.