@@Sseraphin_e Lucikly my dad lives with us so whenever there are 2 pads left my sissy says"we will tell mom to tell dad to buy pads" but then I say no then I go to my dad and wishper in his ear "there are only 2 pads left,buy 1 packet"
I don’t realize I take for granted the lack of shame I have attached to my period. My mom was so great at breaking that generational baggage by talking with me about it without making it something to be secretive or embarrassed about. My dad had 5 sisters and he was pretty great when I occasionally needed him too.
My bf has a sister who’s 7 year younger then him so he was moved out by the time she got hers and I went to put my stuff under the sink and he goes why u don’t need to hide it and got a basket to sit on the toilet with bathroom spray and hygiene products in it and he didn’t grow up around them
When I got my first period (about 25 years ago) I had no idea what was happening. Then my mom got mad at me when I had blood stains on my pants. I was embarrassed for years to talk about my period
@@Lorraine7 underwear that has a special lining/padding that absorbs your period. You wash them after using them, you can get different ones depending on your flow, and they wont leak or move around (like my pads often did. Ugh, getting the sticky side twisted up at some random time during the day was an experience no one deserves).
I won’t take out the outer cartons while stacking my supplies. The boxes these products come in provide all kind of information based on which one can choose easily. P.S. Also, 17k likes, that’s something never happened before ☺️
Yeah I was just thinking how the girls know which type is which Imagine you have 2 types with the same inner colour but with different boxes I think people who film everything prefer looks over function , like why would you have need 7 types , 40 of each type at the same time
While I agree with your point, I know at that age there was no way I would open a box in someone elses house to take what I need. Someone might notice you opened the box and "know". I like the idea you can just take something anonymously
I always lived with girls and would sometimes have up to 16 people living in my house at once and only four of them being boys, yet that somehow made the rules stricter about it and when I got my period for the first time I was basically shamed for it by my cousins that lived with us and they would constantly joke about me being smelly or stinky and I’d have to have my older sister to console me, I’m so glad that periods are starting to get more attention as it’s common for every woman, I don’t feel ashamed anymore as I’ve stopped since 8th grade but now that I’m older it brings a smile each time to see other generations get such privileges to comfort such as this :)))
I only have 2 friends to help me out with it because the only girls in my family are my mom,stepmom,step sister (which I rarely see and it isn’t a topic I wanna talk about to her), my grandmommy,and my sister in law and I don’t want to have that talk with any of them so I will just stick to talking to my 2 best friends who have had theirs (I’m gonna have my 4th soon and haven’t told my family so if anyone has any tips on how to tell them I would greatly appreciate it)
@@Axolotl_lover2012I have no idea what your family is like to find the best way to tell them but you should probably tell your mom at least. I got my period at home the first time and I just took a pad in our bathroom, came out to the kitchen and said "hey mom I just got my period". She then asked if I had cramps and if everything else was okay and that's it. (that topic isn't taboo in my family, I openly mention it. Just got it literally today and we're on a road trip so everyone is aware I need bathroom breaks 🙄)
@@Blairsvlogs1 I actually switched to period panties instead of pads, and have had a LOT more success. Also if you're currently breaking out down there, a lil coconut oil both cleanses and soothes.
@@vibrantgleam A bleached pad. They bleach the cotton to make it whiter. It'll likely say on the ingredients list. To get unbleached pads you have to specifically buy one labeled unbleached, they're usually not name brand, and about 10 dollars or so cheaper.
As another of the comments said, I suggest you to keep the supplies in their packages, they provide very good info and the kids will know better which ones they'll like to use :)
I think it depends on how old her and her daughters friends are because if they’re older they will already know what products they like and they won’t need information on them. Of course if they’re just starting their period then maybe that would be helpful :)
That's part of what that open cart is about. It's to show a period is nothing to be ashamed of and that if they have questions, they can ask her mom. It's an unspoken "They know it's out in the open so I can just ask for some help" kinda thing. It makes it easier to discuss periods if the girls are younger teens because everyone already knows the products are there.
I hate how expensive sanitary napkins are getting. Like its a serious need for women, why are they so freaking expensive? They should be cheap so literally anyone and by anyone I mean ANYONE can afford them. The government's are shit. Making me hate the world even more.
Honestly I think that is true but then it should go both way as a man when you get hard first it’s uncomfortable when u are wearing cloth, second it’s uncomfortable when you try and hide it so why should it be taboo to be hard
Love the fact that you provide disks! I have an allergy to regular tampons and pads and have found that disks make me so much more comfortable and make my period more enjoyable and manageable. Way too many times have I had to risk it and be uncomfortable because I was unprepared at a friends house
Had an abusive step mother. She made me use rolled up toilet paper. I babysat a lot got paid sometimes. She took all my earnings so I couldn't even buy my own. 4 years after my Dad passed away I ran away.
I'm so sorry you had to go through that. What a horrible thing. She'll get hers. Don't worry anyway, that's kind of how they treat prisoners. From what I hear when you run out of supplies, you run out. Really sad.
Omg…wish I could hug you. I had 6 stepmothers, only one was nice and the others were either bullies or indifferent. So I do understand how awful it was to feel stuck with that lady. Glad you’re free to live your own life now. Warm wishes and good luck
Sounds like your period supplies brings back sad trauma memories. I’m sorry that happened to you. My sister said when she was in jail they would roll up tube socks and make tampons and the homeless on the streets.
As someone whose mom left them at this time of need,.thank you! Thank you for being there for your daughter's friends and her. Mine left when I was about 13 and I had just started earlier that year, my dad remarried and my step mom and I never got along. She would only buy me what she wore. She is a narcissist and rude, so before anyone comes for my dad he tried he hardest with what he could. We have always had a close relationship and I never held anything against him. He divorced that step witch not that long ago. So I'm happy 😂😂
Periods were so taboo in my house growing up. Even buying pads was treated as shameful. My mum would be super annoyed when I would put some in the shopping trolley. She would complain that I didnt get the cheapest brand and that she already bought me some how could I have run out. I was always told the pain was normal too. Just for anyone who is unsure about themselves...extreme pain is not normal you should see the doctor. I remember visiting a friend's home for a sleepover and her mum was really sweet and showed me where I would sleep and then the bathroom. She opened the cupboard and showed me a whole lot of period products and said they were there if I needed them. I want to be like her when I'm a parent. Edit: my mother is a lovely person, she just has generational trauma about periods. I love and respect her, I just intend to break the pattern.
Thank you for saying that the extreme pain isnt normal i have extreme menstrual pain and had been in it for years been told it was normal it is not, its funny because my mom told me it was normal she ended up having a cyst i have currently not been checked out because i was told by everyone it was normal until i talked to the school nurse i have extreme pain the extreme pain could be hormonal, or worse like cysts, thyriod issues, ect please get check out if you are having extreme pain if a doctor is telling you its normal find a different doctor
I honestly never knew that, I’m usually bedridden for the first few days of my period and usually left crying myself to sleep because the pain gets so unbearable and no amount of ibuprofen helps, my mom and older sister keep saying it’s normal and call me dramatic when I can’t do normal things since it’s physically painful. And periods are kind of an unspoken topic in my house so it’s hard to get advice on it (even though my family is primarily female)
Having them out in the open like that woulf make me feel so much better. I get so scared when I have to look through someones cabinets or especially open a new box. This is really an amazing idea.
As a guy I realized at a young age that it's fine to talk about that with me I have a older sister so if she was embarrassed to buy pads I'll do it for her I don't know why guys are embarrassed to do that
My husband is one of three boys, but his mom was the QUEEN of the house and was not ashamed to be relaxed about periods in her own home so her sons are knowledgeable and we talk about it freely in front of them!
I love this so much! As a 17 year old with an extremely heavy flow I would just like to say thank for adding the adult diapers! I have to use them most days and it's always made me uncomfortable going over to other people's house on my period and I know I'll never be able to go to your house or anything but this just made me feel so included so again thank you❤️
I have found that using the Always ZZZ for nighttime are wonderful because they are essentially disposable underwear. They are heavy-duty and don't leak, which saves me on laundry.
Late reply lol but you should check out reusable pads!! I have a very heavy flow as well and I used to leak through those super maxi overnight pads but ever since I got reusable pads I haven’t bled through at all. Imo they hold so much more and are less irritating than disposables. They’ve changed the game for me. I bought ones that are like diaper shaped with a huge backside and longer frontside so I get no leaks. They’ve saved me so much money!! Just depends if you’re squeamish about rinsing out the blood in the sink each time
my parents are separated and it’s just me and my sister so they always have their bathrooms stocked. it’s the best thing to do for your daughters, we appreciate it so much
That’s so sweet! I hate going over to someone’s house and I forget my period stuff and I get it😞 it’s so embarrassing and I wish some people didn’t find periods weird!
As a 63yr old, the thing that causes me the biggest upset in the 🇬🇧 in 2024 is Period Poverty. It breaks my heart knowing some women - but especially schoolgirls - are having their lives disrupted and education affected due to not being able to afford protection. Whenever l take stuff to my local Food Bank, l always put in loads of boxes of tampons, pads and Feminine Wipes. My Dear ol' Nan used to have to rely on strips of cotton sheets that she and her sisters would wash out and reuse. Please don't tell me were going back to the 1890s? Sanitary Protection should be available in schools to keep girls' attendance consistent.
I agree. I feel very strongly about this too because growing up, we could only afford to buy me one bag a month and it could only be one size, which had to be the overnight ones because I had a very heavy flow. I couldn't waste any, and it was uncomfortable when my flow finally got lighter. It caused issues :,( I hadn't really thought about the different sizes and such, until I went to college and was finally able to get a job on campus and afford my own things. I'm so happy these days to buy some more quality pads and have all the sizes I need. I wish I could give that to every person who needs it :,,) And I think about that too when thinking of donating. Bless you for keeping what might be overlooked in mind!! It must be very helpful to people who cannot afford what is a basic necessity.
Actually, reusable pads are becoming a thing, they're usually made from cotton with an absorbant layer. Reusable period products aren't necessarily a bad thing. But aside from that, I 100% agree that period products belong into every school bathroom (both for girls and boys. Trans guys shouldn't have to go into the girls' bathroom to get period product)
Condoms, sponges, morning after pills, and an open door policy for conversations about bodies and access to medical care, too. Every body has accommodation in my home ❤
This is the mom i aspire to be!! I want to be the mom that has everything her kids and their friends might need. I love being prepared all the time and this is just inspiring me to be able to do this in the future
YESSS THE ULTRA SIZE!!!! so many people never have those sizes, it’s nice to see you stock it for your daughters and her friends, a lot of people i know don’t carry ultra so if i run out i’m out of luck 😢
I had my period at my boyfriend's house and i was literally crying on his floor because i didn't know where the tampons were and he was trying to look for the tampons and comfort me at the same time love him for that
I’m happy to see you are creative a safe environment. I’ve grown up in households that not only made the topic awkward, but it was a don’t ask don’t tell type of family, and I was too scared to ask out of shame and anxiety. Women from other families had to teach me about it and to this day(as a grown adult) I still get things wrong. I’m still trying to grow out of it and be more comfortable with the fact that it’s a thing. Keep up the great work!
If you have the resources to fill this caddy and feed the restock algorithm, please consider donating to schools and shelters for those with far less privilege than you. Many, many, MANY people have to make one of those boxes work for them for an entire cycle or more. You are incredibly lucky to be able to do this. You might consider adding labels as well - it might look cuter without the packaging but how are your kids friends supposed to know what all the products are, especially different levels of absorpency.
This is the kind of mom I want to be ❤ I want them all to feel comfortable at my house, I can remember being terrified to ask for things I needed when I went to a friends house
Periods were NEVER a tabu topic im our house, we have 4 ladies and a Daddy who is a champion through it all. I recently had to have a hysterectomy and ALL four of our ladies and Daddy were right by my side upon waking up. It's ALL in education and allowing your family to be educated for the thick and thin of things. It's something different when Mommy goes down for the count for a hot second, NO ONE IS PLAYING.👍👍❤️❤️
Honestly, my mom never even told me how to use tampons because I never asked. I literally opened the box under the sink and there was a set of directions inside on how to use them. It was super easy, got it on the first try and I was only 13. 🤷🏽♀️ It's best when you do it for the first time to follow the directions. They tell you to stand on the floor and raise one foot onto the toilet, and then slowly insert it until your fingers that are holding the plastic part where you put your fingers come in to contact with you, and then you just push the stick! Easy peasy!
It doesn't hurt to try and see if tampons work for you. If they don't, that's okay too. I tried them myself, but found they didn't work too well for me, so I use the disposable pads instead.
I saw this and understand you I'm a mother of two teenage girls and they have there friends over most of the time and I just keep a wheel walker stand and place stuff like that in it
For some reason this triggered a memory of my dad finding out his daughter (me) had no pads. Ran to the store covered in grease and dirt from work. Ran into the house with bags. And was like got you. Like. All of it.
I love that you provide disks! They are the only thing I use since I found them a few years ago, and so many of my friends either haven't heard of them or don't know how to use them.
🔴 So good that you do this in case some of the other girls who maybe haven't told there Mom's yet and struggle with the supplies they really need for their time of the month🔴
I was born in 96, raised alone by a man born in 53 and I had to learn everything by my lonesome 😂 😂 this would have been very helpful as a teenager. Plus, all my friends were guys when that stuff happened
Personally I would be careful about providing even over the counter meds. Have they used Midol before. Might they have a skin reaction to the heat patches. Just a thought from a nurse.
Well, I guess they'll find out when they use it once like everyone else does, huh?! Just a thought from a person with allergies to medications and bees!
How dumb do you think people are? If they see the packaging of meds they know they can't take...then please f***ing explain to me why you think they will take it?
Whenever I go to a friend house whilst on my period it’s always so embarrassing having to ask for a pad or a tampon! You doing this is so amazing, I think everyone should have this in there home😊
Girly you think that’s embarrassing? A majority of my friends are male and my period demon likes to drop by whenever I’m at their house. So far I’ve always had the stuff on me that I need but like I’m fearing one day I won’t 😅
Not sure how old you are, but you should always carry items in your purse, clutch or book bag!!! I've had a car since I was 17, so I always kept them in my center console too!
That makes sense. However I can’t drive yet even though I’m nearly an adult and my parents don’t always let me bring stuff to their house cause they think I’ll forget it even though I’m perfectly responsible not to.
I love how you care about other people and not just you and your family. I am sure if I got my period at your house I would be so happy to find that there!
Slightly off subject but I saw the Honey Pot and it made me think of the mint panty liners I bought from that brand one time...why just why would they do that? Very quickly turned into a terrible experience!!! I had to use some coconut oil to stop the extremely uncomfortable sensation 😂😂😂😂
Having a "period station" as a teen would've just freaked me out. Why are there so many different products? Having more than 4 different period products is overkill and a bit intimidating to me personally, but it's great if your daughter actually appreciates it
well it's for her and multiple daughters and if their friends need it. it shouldn't be something that freaks anyone out lol. and it wasn't even that much of a variety it was different sized pads and tampons, disks and things to help with the pain
My bf has a sister who’s 7 year younger then him so he was moved out by the time she got hers and I went to put my stuff under the sink and he goes why u don’t need to hide it and got a basket to sit on the toilet with bathroom spray and hygiene products in it and he didn’t grow up around them
This is honestly makes me thankful my dad for not holding a period taboo, like he will run to the drugstore to get me a giant pack of pads even when it's late at night.
I always went to the bathroom with my mom as a kid, she completely normalized periods for me. I always knew what they were, and knew exactly what to do when it happened to me. I'm very thankful for this 🙏🏻
She has them on display so there's no need to go looking for them. I would've been mortified having to look in people's cabinets if I was unprepared but taking one off the rack makes it almost as normal as using toilet paper.
I wish my mom was like this, periods are very hush hush in my house and I most the time don’t have supplies until last minute. I appreciate how open you are with periods!
I love this my sister gets embarrassed and tells me I'm talking too loud when I talk about period products in the store as if we aren't carrying them to the counter to buy it really makes me sad because we're both adults now and I simply don't care about people in the store hearing anymore like when I was younger
I’m 15 and it’s a very taboo topic in my household like I’ll buy but my dad won’t come into the aisle with me and I can never bring it up in the house. Lowkey I’m still not sure what a period actually is and never bothered to google it
My husband was always happy to buy pads/tampons for our girls. He told me once " If they need the products, it means they are still having periods. It beats the alternative" Truer words never spoken 😂😂
The only knowledge I had about periods and puberty changes at first was from 5th grade sex ed classes, and eventually high school. My mother straight up refused to teach me about any of it, and when I specifically ask her for help, she would just tell me to google it. For tampon insertion, for good foods while you're cramping, this woman had a lifetime of experiencing womanhood, and she gatekept the information from her own daughter! I'm glad that you're providing support for your daughters, and their friends too! It's a wonderful way to impact those that walk through your door.
@@user-uy9fx5mv2x honestly, even with the packaging I don't know what I use 😂 I just know what the package looks like, and it goes in the cart while I'm checking my list for the rest of what I need
One big difference is color of the packaging. If you look at some packages in the store, some packages allow you to see the color of the wrapper and the package will say if it's for light, moderate, or heavy. One way I remember is that pink usually means light, orange or yellow usually mean moderate (yellow can mean light too, so it depends on the brand), and purple means heavy.
she just called me poor in period language
Same
@@Sseraphin_e
You are a true warrior
May the odds be in your favor
Honestly, I would've just gotten toilet paper and hope for the best
@@Sseraphin_eGurl just ask somebody to buy it
@@Sseraphin_e Oh ok
@@Sseraphin_e Lucikly my dad lives with us so whenever there are 2 pads left my sissy says"we will tell mom to tell dad to buy pads" but then I say no then I go to my dad and wishper in his ear "there are only 2 pads left,buy 1 packet"
I don’t realize I take for granted the lack of shame I have attached to my period. My mom was so great at breaking that generational baggage by talking with me about it without making it something to be secretive or embarrassed about. My dad had 5 sisters and he was pretty great when I occasionally needed him too.
My bf has a sister who’s 7 year younger then him so he was moved out by the time she got hers and I went to put my stuff under the sink and he goes why u don’t need to hide it and got a basket to sit on the toilet with bathroom spray and hygiene products in it and he didn’t grow up around them
That's a lovely thing to do
I wish we where all so lucky.
When I got my first period (about 25 years ago) I had no idea what was happening. Then my mom got mad at me when I had blood stains on my pants. I was embarrassed for years to talk about my period
My mom was more anxious about me having my first period than I was. Although I find it hard to talk to her about it she was pretty chill.
The fact that the trolley was near empty is just great to show that the girls will use them without embarrassment❤️
Forever a pad girl (I'm scared of tampons)
Tried a menstrual cup (wanted to be environment friendly), traumatic. Will only use pads for life. Would rather die that use anything else
Period underwear was life changing! No more throwing away all those disposable pads, and much more comfortable
@@yueyume what??? What is that?
@@Lorraine7 underwear that has a special lining/padding that absorbs your period. You wash them after using them, you can get different ones depending on your flow, and they wont leak or move around (like my pads often did. Ugh, getting the sticky side twisted up at some random time during the day was an experience no one deserves).
@@yueyume Literally a blessing from god
Guys those arent condoms
..... Those are period cups/discs.
discs*
That too@@trolling9493
ohh that scared my lol
Oh good
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I won’t take out the outer cartons while stacking my supplies. The boxes these products come in provide all kind of information based on which one can choose easily.
P.S. Also, 17k likes, that’s something never happened before ☺️
Yea, or cut it out and tape it under the pads row to see the info
Or labels could be very helpful.
Yeah I was just thinking how the girls know which type is which
Imagine you have 2 types with the same inner colour but with different boxes
I think people who film everything prefer looks over function , like why would you have need 7 types , 40 of each type at the same time
While I agree with your point, I know at that age there was no way I would open a box in someone elses house to take what I need. Someone might notice you opened the box and "know". I like the idea you can just take something anonymously
@@gingerninja2487 keep the boxes open and put a poster stating ‘feel free to use’
I always lived with girls and would sometimes have up to 16 people living in my house at once and only four of them being boys, yet that somehow made the rules stricter about it and when I got my period for the first time I was basically shamed for it by my cousins that lived with us and they would constantly joke about me being smelly or stinky and I’d have to have my older sister to console me, I’m so glad that periods are starting to get more attention as it’s common for every woman, I don’t feel ashamed anymore as I’ve stopped since 8th grade but now that I’m older it brings a smile each time to see other generations get such privileges to comfort such as this :)))
I only have 2 friends to help me out with it because the only girls in my family are my mom,stepmom,step sister (which I rarely see and it isn’t a topic I wanna talk about to her), my grandmommy,and my sister in law and I don’t want to have that talk with any of them so I will just stick to talking to my 2 best friends who have had theirs (I’m gonna have my 4th soon and haven’t told my family so if anyone has any tips on how to tell them I would greatly appreciate it)
@@Axolotl_lover2012I have no idea what your family is like to find the best way to tell them but you should probably tell your mom at least. I got my period at home the first time and I just took a pad in our bathroom, came out to the kitchen and said "hey mom I just got my period". She then asked if I had cramps and if everything else was okay and that's it. (that topic isn't taboo in my family, I openly mention it. Just got it literally today and we're on a road trip so everyone is aware I need bathroom breaks 🙄)
@@kazush25 my family has never talked about it my mom never told me what is was I learned from here and this group I was in
You have no idea how validating it is to see the lady diapers with the period supplies; they're so useful for a heavy flow!
I love that you also have unbleached product for sensitive skin girlies! I could never borrow from my friends as a kid.
Same, I'm allways the one giving the pads tho lol
Same I’m dealing with it rn and I always have to use their crusty sand paper toliet paper
@@Blairsvlogs1 I actually switched to period panties instead of pads, and have had a LOT more success. Also if you're currently breaking out down there, a lil coconut oil both cleanses and soothes.
WAIT THERE'S BLEACHED PADS?..
OK WTF AM I WEARING RN?
@@vibrantgleam A bleached pad. They bleach the cotton to make it whiter. It'll likely say on the ingredients list. To get unbleached pads you have to specifically buy one labeled unbleached, they're usually not name brand, and about 10 dollars or so cheaper.
As another of the comments said, I suggest you to keep the supplies in their packages, they provide very good info and the kids will know better which ones they'll like to use :)
If space is needed, cut off the front and take it to one of the products and place it in front, or take it to the cart by that space. :)
I think it depends on how old her and her daughters friends are because if they’re older they will already know what products they like and they won’t need information on them. Of course if they’re just starting their period then maybe that would be helpful :)
@@Wheeeee13yeah, but if they have only ever used a different brand, they might want to know what the difference is between this or that.
:) :) stop :) with this :) annoying shit :)
That's part of what that open cart is about. It's to show a period is nothing to be ashamed of and that if they have questions, they can ask her mom. It's an unspoken "They know it's out in the open so I can just ask for some help" kinda thing. It makes it easier to discuss periods if the girls are younger teens because everyone already knows the products are there.
I hate how expensive sanitary napkins are getting. Like its a serious need for women, why are they so freaking expensive? They should be cheap so literally anyone and by anyone I mean ANYONE can afford them. The government's are shit. Making me hate the world even more.
I agree with u that there are very expensive for it
Same things for toilet paper, like it’s not even just half the population, but everybody, this world is so awful!
Bro, the thing I hate the most is when the heavier flow products are more expensive. Like, we can't control the heaviness of our periods.
Omg! The yellow ones with the little bag are so cute!!
Confused why we have to whisper for a pad if there's a guy around or feel embarrassed to ask. You are an amazing mom this is so sweet of you to do!
I literally wrote this commend before I saw yours! I have such vivid memories of whispering for a pad it's ridiculous
My mum has the idea that I should hide things like my period from the men in my house.
You don't have. I don't.
Honestly I think that is true but then it should go both way as a man when you get hard first it’s uncomfortable when u are wearing cloth, second it’s uncomfortable when you try and hide it so why should it be taboo to be hard
@@Omega_0804being hard and periods are two completely different things
Love the fact that you provide disks! I have an allergy to regular tampons and pads and have found that disks make me so much more comfortable and make my period more enjoyable and manageable. Way too many times have I had to risk it and be uncomfortable because I was unprepared at a friends house
I thought it was a condom💀
@@avenlealeibrecht3512 me too.
Mee too
Same
@@avenlealeibrecht3512 same omg 😭😭
I love how open I am about periods with my family and boyfriend. My mum taught me that periods aren't anything to be ashamed about. Thanks mama
THIS SJOULD BE IN SCHOOL BATHROOMS CAUSE I CAN NEVER TAKE OUT A PAD WITHOUT BEING SCARED IF SOMEONE IS GOING TO SAY SOMETHING TO ME….
Had an abusive step mother. She made me use rolled up toilet paper. I babysat a lot got paid sometimes. She took all my earnings so I couldn't even buy my own. 4 years after my Dad passed away I ran away.
I'm so sorry you had to go through that. What a horrible thing. She'll get hers. Don't worry anyway, that's kind of how they treat prisoners. From what I hear when you run out of supplies, you run out. Really sad.
Omg…wish I could hug you. I had 6 stepmothers, only one was nice and the others were either bullies or indifferent. So I do understand how awful it was to feel stuck with that lady. Glad you’re free to live your own life now. Warm wishes and good luck
Sounds like your period supplies brings back sad trauma memories. I’m sorry that happened to you. My sister said when she was in jail they would roll up tube socks and make tampons and the homeless on the streets.
I got sexually harassed by my grandpa and me,my mom and sister just escaped him with my mom's new boyfriend
Horrible she was to you.
I hope your life got better
And are happy.
As someone whose mom left them at this time of need,.thank you! Thank you for being there for your daughter's friends and her. Mine left when I was about 13 and I had just started earlier that year, my dad remarried and my step mom and I never got along. She would only buy me what she wore. She is a narcissist and rude, so before anyone comes for my dad he tried he hardest with what he could. We have always had a close relationship and I never held anything against him. He divorced that step witch not that long ago. So I'm happy 😂😂
was having a bad day tday and this genuinely made me cry. this is so simple but so sweet and thoughtful :)
She slayed.
Period.
Periods were so taboo in my house growing up. Even buying pads was treated as shameful. My mum would be super annoyed when I would put some in the shopping trolley. She would complain that I didnt get the cheapest brand and that she already bought me some how could I have run out. I was always told the pain was normal too. Just for anyone who is unsure about themselves...extreme pain is not normal you should see the doctor.
I remember visiting a friend's home for a sleepover and her mum was really sweet and showed me where I would sleep and then the bathroom. She opened the cupboard and showed me a whole lot of period products and said they were there if I needed them. I want to be like her when I'm a parent.
Edit: my mother is a lovely person, she just has generational trauma about periods. I love and respect her, I just intend to break the pattern.
Your friends mom was really nice for that! Just having the supplies people may need when over
Thank you for saying that the extreme pain isnt normal i have extreme menstrual pain and had been in it for years been told it was normal it is not, its funny because my mom told me it was normal she ended up having a cyst i have currently not been checked out because i was told by everyone it was normal until i talked to the school nurse i have extreme pain the extreme pain could be hormonal, or worse like cysts, thyriod issues, ect please get check out if you are having extreme pain if a doctor is telling you its normal find a different doctor
I honestly never knew that, I’m usually bedridden for the first few days of my period and usually left crying myself to sleep because the pain gets so unbearable and no amount of ibuprofen helps, my mom and older sister keep saying it’s normal and call me dramatic when I can’t do normal things since it’s physically painful. And periods are kind of an unspoken topic in my house so it’s hard to get advice on it (even though my family is primarily female)
@@skittlestheunicorn996 see a doctor 💕
Having them out in the open like that woulf make me feel so much better. I get so scared when I have to look through someones cabinets or especially open a new box. This is really an amazing idea.
As a guy I realized at a young age that it's fine to talk about that with me I have a older sister so if she was embarrassed to buy pads I'll do it for her I don't know why guys are embarrassed to do that
10/10 brother
Ur so awesome for that I wish more guys were like you
@@hello1868 well thank you I don't know why more guys are not like that I guess it's because I don't get embarrassed
My husband is one of three boys, but his mom was the QUEEN of the house and was not ashamed to be relaxed about periods in her own home so her sons are knowledgeable and we talk about it freely in front of them!
I love this so much! As a 17 year old with an extremely heavy flow I would just like to say thank for adding the adult diapers! I have to use them most days and it's always made me uncomfortable going over to other people's house on my period and I know I'll never be able to go to your house or anything but this just made me feel so included so again thank you❤️
i feel ya! overnight maxi pads have been a godsend in terms of leak protection
Try the overnight maxi pads. They have them at a level 5. They have saved me so many times. They are thicker but they are great!
I have found that using the Always ZZZ for nighttime are wonderful because they are essentially disposable underwear. They are heavy-duty and don't leak, which saves me on laundry.
Late reply lol but you should check out reusable pads!! I have a very heavy flow as well and I used to leak through those super maxi overnight pads but ever since I got reusable pads I haven’t bled through at all. Imo they hold so much more and are less irritating than disposables. They’ve changed the game for me. I bought ones that are like diaper shaped with a huge backside and longer frontside so I get no leaks. They’ve saved me so much money!! Just depends if you’re squeamish about rinsing out the blood in the sink each time
Period underwear can be worn with a pad as just extra protection too.
You could keep a small country in feminine hygiene products for a year!
Try a house of 3 or 4 women/girls and a friend on the off chance. Lol.
@@SpankieDoll Close enough. LOL
This would last me 4 months. Mine are heavy
This will last me 2 to 3 months lol. I use a big box in 1 week😭
my parents are separated and it’s just me and my sister so they always have their bathrooms stocked. it’s the best thing to do for your daughters, we appreciate it so much
That’s so sweet! I hate going over to someone’s house and I forget my period stuff and I get it😞 it’s so embarrassing and I wish some people didn’t find periods weird!
As a 63yr old, the thing that causes me the biggest upset in the 🇬🇧 in 2024 is Period Poverty. It breaks my heart knowing some women - but especially schoolgirls - are having their lives disrupted and education affected due to not being able to afford protection.
Whenever l take stuff to my local Food Bank, l always put in loads of boxes of tampons, pads and Feminine Wipes.
My Dear ol' Nan used to have to rely on strips of cotton sheets that she and her sisters would wash out and reuse. Please don't tell me were going back to the 1890s?
Sanitary Protection should be available in schools to keep girls' attendance consistent.
I agree. Nurses should have them in the nurses' stations just in case. The sanitary napkins can get expensive, sadly.
I agree. I feel very strongly about this too because growing up, we could only afford to buy me one bag a month and it could only be one size, which had to be the overnight ones because I had a very heavy flow. I couldn't waste any, and it was uncomfortable when my flow finally got lighter. It caused issues :,( I hadn't really thought about the different sizes and such, until I went to college and was finally able to get a job on campus and afford my own things. I'm so happy these days to buy some more quality pads and have all the sizes I need. I wish I could give that to every person who needs it :,,) And I think about that too when thinking of donating. Bless you for keeping what might be overlooked in mind!! It must be very helpful to people who cannot afford what is a basic necessity.
Actually, reusable pads are becoming a thing, they're usually made from cotton with an absorbant layer. Reusable period products aren't necessarily a bad thing.
But aside from that, I 100% agree that period products belong into every school bathroom (both for girls and boys. Trans guys shouldn't have to go into the girls' bathroom to get period product)
Imagine being this rich. Good on you tho for making them more normal. :D
If your health insurance comes with an HSA card you can use that to purchase menstrual products
Rich?
@@iske1702a single tampon pack is $10 where im from, so this lady is super rich to us peasants
@@iske1702 these hygiene products can be pretty expensive. We only buy the cheaper pads and like 5 packs at a time.
Condoms, sponges, morning after pills, and an open door policy for conversations about bodies and access to medical care, too. Every body has accommodation in my home ❤
This is the mom i aspire to be!! I want to be the mom that has everything her kids and their friends might need. I love being prepared all the time and this is just inspiring me to be able to do this in the future
YESSS THE ULTRA SIZE!!!! so many people never have those sizes, it’s nice to see you stock it for your daughters and her friends, a lot of people i know don’t carry ultra so if i run out i’m out of luck 😢
I had my period at my boyfriend's house and i was literally crying on his floor because i didn't know where the tampons were and he was trying to look for the tampons and comfort me at the same time love him for that
You have a thoughtful boyfriend. 🙂
Mine just made me ask his mom because he wanted us to bond 😭😭 it's okay though I love my mil more than my own mother
You are so so sweet, we need more people like you in our world❤
love that you included the period diapers!! they’re sososo useful for heavy flows and avoiding mishaps overnight
Awesome. I went to an awesome coffee shop that was stocked the same way in their ladies room for free.
Labels would be very helpful or keeping the products in boxes. But I love this! Very encouraging and shows not to be ashamed of you period.💅
I’m happy to see you are creative a safe environment.
I’ve grown up in households that not only made the topic awkward, but it was a don’t ask don’t tell type of family, and I was too scared to ask out of shame and anxiety. Women from other families had to teach me about it and to this day(as a grown adult) I still get things wrong. I’m still trying to grow out of it and be more comfortable with the fact that it’s a thing.
Keep up the great work!
If you have the resources to fill this caddy and feed the restock algorithm, please consider donating to schools and shelters for those with far less privilege than you. Many, many, MANY people have to make one of those boxes work for them for an entire cycle or more. You are incredibly lucky to be able to do this.
You might consider adding labels as well - it might look cuter without the packaging but how are your kids friends supposed to know what all the products are, especially different levels of absorpency.
This is the kind of mom I want to be ❤ I want them all to feel comfortable at my house, I can remember being terrified to ask for things I needed when I went to a friends house
Periods were NEVER a tabu topic im our house, we have 4 ladies and a Daddy who is a champion through it all. I recently had to have a hysterectomy and ALL four of our ladies and Daddy were right by my side upon waking up. It's ALL in education and allowing your family to be educated for the thick and thin of things. It's something different when Mommy goes down for the count for a hot second, NO ONE IS PLAYING.👍👍❤️❤️
This honestly makes me so happy, when i become an adult I want to make this for every women coming to my house!
Lol my stepdad has carried my pads in his pocket whenever I needed him too😭
I wish my mom taught me more things about my period when I was younger. I never had that talk. Now I am an adult and still scared to use tampons 😅
Honestly, my mom never even told me how to use tampons because I never asked. I literally opened the box under the sink and there was a set of directions inside on how to use them. It was super easy, got it on the first try and I was only 13. 🤷🏽♀️
It's best when you do it for the first time to follow the directions. They tell you to stand on the floor and raise one foot onto the toilet, and then slowly insert it until your fingers that are holding the plastic part where you put your fingers come in to contact with you, and then you just push the stick! Easy peasy!
It doesn't hurt to try and see if tampons work for you. If they don't, that's okay too. I tried them myself, but found they didn't work too well for me, so I use the disposable pads instead.
They're about to shopping. 😂😂😂Nice job!
This is such a awesome thing! 10/10 you’re an amazing host and mother
This is what all the schools need in each stall
I have so much respect for this woman
I saw this and understand you I'm a mother of two teenage girls and they have there friends over most of the time and I just keep a wheel walker stand and place stuff like that in it
As someone who has super heavy periods, i fucking love you keep it up!
Thats lowkey a very smart idea
Yea me and my mom are gonna do this
This is literally so beautiful and it makes me want to cry. Body positivity for periods is one of my favorite things to see!!!
I was always that friend asking for pads or extra toilet paper Bc I had a heavy flow 🙏🏽thank you
Idk why I never tell my mom when I’m on my period I just keep it a secret till I start complaining about pain and she notices the pads 😂😂
Stop this is something we need in school tbh because I find it rlly embarrassing to go up and ask for one 😭
I actually did this for my employees in the women’s bathroom
I bet they greatly appreciate it.
@@RockDay-wv8jq they really did a lot of managers don’t take it into consideration but I always have
For some reason this triggered a memory of my dad finding out his daughter (me) had no pads. Ran to the store covered in grease and dirt from work. Ran into the house with bags. And was like got you. Like. All of it.
During my periods i just get so relaxed and happy while watching pads organisationssss pls make more of themmm❤❤❤❤❤❤
I love that you provide disks! They are the only thing I use since I found them a few years ago, and so many of my friends either haven't heard of them or don't know how to use them.
Did u put condoms in the cart 😅 I'm so confused on what the clear thing with the black ring is 😮😮 or is it just ne
I think they are those disposable period discs.
Menstrual cups.
Mensural disks (I thought the same at first too)
Ohhhh thanks to the replies I now understand. I thought the same thing at first lol
Ya I saw that too
🔴 So good that you do this in case some of the other girls who maybe haven't told there Mom's yet and struggle with the supplies they really need for their time of the month🔴
I was born in 96, raised alone by a man born in 53 and I had to learn everything by my lonesome 😂 😂 this would have been very helpful as a teenager. Plus, all my friends were guys when that stuff happened
You're an incredible mom 😭❤️
Personally I would be careful about providing even over the counter meds. Have they used Midol before. Might they have a skin reaction to the heat patches. Just a thought from a nurse.
Well, I guess they'll find out when they use it once like everyone else does, huh?! Just a thought from a person with allergies to medications and bees!
How dumb do you think people are? If they see the packaging of meds they know they can't take...then please f***ing explain to me why you think they will take it?
Whenever I go to a friend house whilst on my period it’s always so embarrassing having to ask for a pad or a tampon! You doing this is so amazing, I think everyone should have this in there home😊
Girly you think that’s embarrassing? A majority of my friends are male and my period demon likes to drop by whenever I’m at their house. So far I’ve always had the stuff on me that I need but like I’m fearing one day I won’t 😅
@@Asher_Motionless570 oh noo girl!!! I take it all back😦😦
Not sure how old you are, but you should always carry items in your purse, clutch or book bag!!! I've had a car since I was 17, so I always kept them in my center console too!
Yes make a little baggie with everything, I even put extra underwear in there just in case. Maybe some pain killers as well
That makes sense. However I can’t drive yet even though I’m nearly an adult and my parents don’t always let me bring stuff to their house cause they think I’ll forget it even though I’m perfectly responsible not to.
I love how you care about other people and not just you and your family. I am sure if I got my period at your house I would be so happy to find that there!
I cant count how many times i couldve needed something like this. Youre an amazing person
Slightly off subject but I saw the Honey Pot and it made me think of the mint panty liners I bought from that brand one time...why just why would they do that? Very quickly turned into a terrible experience!!! I had to use some coconut oil to stop the extremely uncomfortable sensation 😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂 SAME!!! So bad!!! 😂😂😂😂
Ouch! I can imagine that was extremely uncomfortable.
Thankyou you are a great mom and caring ,and thanks for not making it shameful.....good life and good luck 😊
Oml the awkwardly digging under a friends sink to find a pad is real lmao
You even stock ultra tampons!? You're awesome!
This is such a a good idea. When my daughter gets older I will do this for her.
Love the fact u provide ur family/ kids pads tampons and contraceptions. Instead of being too strict.
Contraceptions?
Having a "period station" as a teen would've just freaked me out. Why are there so many different products? Having more than 4 different period products is overkill and a bit intimidating to me personally, but it's great if your daughter actually appreciates it
well it's for her and multiple daughters and if their friends need it. it shouldn't be something that freaks anyone out lol. and it wasn't even that much of a variety it was different sized pads and tampons, disks and things to help with the pain
Great idea
My bf has a sister who’s 7 year younger then him so he was moved out by the time she got hers and I went to put my stuff under the sink and he goes why u don’t need to hide it and got a basket to sit on the toilet with bathroom spray and hygiene products in it and he didn’t grow up around them
What a great idea! I bet the girls love it. Thank you for being so thoughtful…🤗
This is honestly makes me thankful my dad for not holding a period taboo, like he will run to the drugstore to get me a giant pack of pads even when it's late at night.
Thank you for doing this!
I love that u have august stuff I love that Brand that company is amazing
I always went to the bathroom with my mom as a kid, she completely normalized periods for me. I always knew what they were, and knew exactly what to do when it happened to me. I'm very thankful for this 🙏🏻
Love all the different options even the cups!
A drawer works too or a basket under the counter.
She has them on display so there's no need to go looking for them.
I would've been mortified having to look in people's cabinets if I was unprepared but taking one off the rack makes it almost as normal as using toilet paper.
@@wellhi2430yes agreed. If I had to ask o would also be mortified so I love how she leaves them out because they ARE as normal as toilet paper ❤
I wish schools do this
REAL🙏
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I wish my mom was like this, periods are very hush hush in my house and I most the time don’t have supplies until last minute. I appreciate how open you are with periods!
I love this my sister gets embarrassed and tells me I'm talking too loud when I talk about period products in the store as if we aren't carrying them to the counter to buy it really makes me sad because we're both adults now and I simply don't care about people in the store hearing anymore like when I was younger
I LOVE THIS!
Good parenting!
I’m 15 and it’s a very taboo topic in my household like I’ll buy but my dad won’t come into the aisle with me and I can never bring it up in the house. Lowkey I’m still not sure what a period actually is and never bothered to google it
My husband was always happy to buy pads/tampons for our girls.
He told me once
" If they need the products, it means they are still having periods. It beats the alternative"
Truer words never spoken 😂😂
Love this!!!
Wait was that a condom 😭 but I loveeee the video tho so comforting ❤️❤️❤️
Nope it's a period cup!
The only knowledge I had about periods and puberty changes at first was from 5th grade sex ed classes, and eventually high school. My mother straight up refused to teach me about any of it, and when I specifically ask her for help, she would just tell me to google it. For tampon insertion, for good foods while you're cramping, this woman had a lifetime of experiencing womanhood, and she gatekept the information from her own daughter! I'm glad that you're providing support for your daughters, and their friends too! It's a wonderful way to impact those that walk through your door.
girl you are the BEST mom! Hands down well put together household
Did anyone else see the condom?
Or was that a period disc?
I’m dumb and I can’t tell the difference
definitely not a condom!! It was a period disc :]
But without the packaging how would anyone know the difference between them?
You know if you use these products 😂 I can tell just by the colors
@@user-uy9fx5mv2x honestly, even with the packaging I don't know what I use 😂 I just know what the package looks like, and it goes in the cart while I'm checking my list for the rest of what I need
One big difference is color of the packaging. If you look at some packages in the store, some packages allow you to see the color of the wrapper and the package will say if it's for light, moderate, or heavy. One way I remember is that pink usually means light, orange or yellow usually mean moderate (yellow can mean light too, so it depends on the brand), and purple means heavy.
@@RockDay-wv8jqdamn I didn’t know different colours meant different things
@@fluffydragon2171 Yeah, it's a bit mind boggling, but it does help. 😊
Such a great mom! Growing up in a religious home I felt my period was something to be ashamed of. Thank you for acknowledging this!
At least your always ready if you suddenly have your period you don't have to panic
Wish my mom did this