We were delighted to welcome Saskio Boujo on to the podcast to talk about periods and period poverty.  Saskia is a relationship and sex educator who has been teaching young people for over 20 years. Her work involves delivering workshops to young people, training teachers and organising parent events. Saskia self-published her book, This Period In My Life, in July 2020 – it is a period guidebook dedicated to the many young people she teaches.  This was such a fascinating and insightful chat where we covered:  What period poverty actually is. The issues around period blood and the negative connotations associated with it. How girls find out about the fact that they will have periods. The budget available to schools for period products and education in this area. The work going on in schools to change the language around periods. Saskia’s book - This Period In My Life.* Hormones..! Suggestions for what parents / carers can do to help prepare their daughter / charge for their period.  Which period products are best to start off with.   Links  Instagram - @bespokefamily / Facebook - @bespokefamily    Saskia - @factsoflife.ed / @thisperiodinmylife  www.saskiaboujo.com  This period in my life by Saskia Boujo – use the discount code ‘Teens15’ for 15% off!*  Saskia’s recommended books  Own your period by Chella Quint  Period.: Everything you need to know about periods by Natalie Burn..    Bespoke Family 1:1 Parent Consultations: https://www.bespokefamily.co.uk/parent-consultations   ‘Your Guide to...’ (our downloadable webinars) - get 25% off any guide with the code ‘PODCAST’  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.