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Teacher and menstrual health educator Katrina Christian shares parent resources, period education and updates on family programs and workshops.
FOR MUMS, PARENTS, GUARDIANS & CARERS
First Period
Ready Guide.![]()
Tips and advice to help you support her.
Not sure what to say or where to start? This free guide gives you information about first periods, conversation starters and practical tips for home and school.
Read it in your own time and keep it handy for the questions that come up. From Wellwise Woman and Fanzy Pantz.
Information for you.
Support for her.
Support for her.
An information source for the adult supporting her.
Information for the adultFree digital guideTwo Australian businesses
TAKE A LOOK INSIDE
You don’t need all the answers.
Just a place to start.
Read this first as the adult supporting her. Use it to refresh your knowledge, think through the questions she may ask and decide what to talk about or organise next.
A PEEK INSIDE YOUR FREE GUIDE
WHY HEAR FROM BOTH OF US?
Support for you.
Support for her.
Two Australian businesses helping you feel informed and ready to support her as she grows.
Fanzy Pantz
Help her with the practical bits.
Hear about first period kits, underwear and practical tips, plus updates on Backpack Sorted, the first period story for kids.
Start with the free guide. Stay connected for helpful next steps.
Send me the free guide You’ll receive emails from both businesses. Unsubscribe from either at any time.A FEW HELPFUL ANSWERS
Before you
pop your email in.
Is the guide really free?
Yes. It’s a free digital guide, and no purchase of a book, kit or event ticket is required.
Who is it for?
The guide is for the adult: mums, parents, guardians and carers who want to understand first periods and know how to support her. Read it yourself as an information source, then use its prompts to plan how you will support her.
Why will I hear from both businesses?
This is a collaboration between Wellwise Woman and Fanzy Pantz. Your signup details are shared with both, and each business can email you about its resources, products or events.
Can I unsubscribe?
Yes. You can unsubscribe from either business using the link in its emails. Unsubscribing from one list does not automatically unsubscribe you from the other.
A SMALL STEP YOU CAN TAKE TODAY
You don’t have to
figure it all out alone.
Find answers to your own questions first.
Start with the free guide for parents and guardians.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US
You’re in the right place.
Let’s take it from here.
Start with the information for you. Then take the next steps with her.
01 · START WITH YOUR GUIDE
Read it for yourself first.
The First Period Ready Guide is your information source. Use it to build your own understanding and plan the conversations and practical support she may need.
We've emailed the guide to you. Can't see it? Check your promotions or spam folder. Want to read it now?
Download the guideWhen you’re ready, explore the book and kit below. Local workshops offer another way to learn and connect.
OUR RECOMMENDED APPROACH
Understand it yourself.
Then talk about it together.
Read the free guide.
Get across the info about periods and the practical and emotional support she may need.
Start with your guide ↓Introduce the book.
Buy Backpack Sorted for her to read herself, or read it together and make space for her questions.
See the book ↓Explore her kit.
Buy a first period kit, go through the products with her and talk about what to do when she needs them.
See the kit ↓YOUR NEXT STEPS: THE BOOK + THE KIT
Once you’ve read the guide.
Now bring her into it.
Our recommended approach starts with you reading the guide, then buying the book and a first period kit for her. Let the story open the conversation, and go through the products together before she needs them.
STEP 2 · THE BOOK FOR HER
FOR KIDS AGED 8+
For her to read.
Or for you to read together.
Backpack Sorted is a first period story for kids aged 8 and up. Give it to her to read in her own time, or read it together. With the guide as your own information source, you’ll have a place to turn when the story brings up questions.
By Robin & Amanda Adolphs · Coming 1 November 2026
Explore the book & waitlist ↗
STEP 3 · THE KIT TO EXPLORE TOGETHER
FOR THE EVERYDAY MOMENTS
Go through it together.
Help her know what to do.
Buy a first period kit and take time to explore it together. Show her what each item is for, talk through how to use the products, and decide where her kit will live. Then make a plan for school, camp or a sleepover.
For school days, sport, sleepovers and camp
Explore the Ultimate Kit ↗Start with the free guide. The book and kit are purchased separately; no purchase is needed to receive the guide.
LOCAL TO MARGARET RIVER?
Let’s keep the
conversation going.
In person, too.
Wellwise Woman offers talks, workshops and family support, with opportunities to ask questions and learn together.
Explore local events ↗Pints and Periods
A relaxed, practical workshop about supporting daughters through their first periods. Listed as coming soon to Margaret River.
See details & join the event waitlist ↗More support as she grows
Explore Wellwise Girl programs, family resources and opportunities for connection beyond the first period.
Explore Wellwise Girl ↗Check Wellwise Woman for current dates, locations and booking details. Events are booked separately from this guide.
One step at a time.
You don’t need to do it all today.
Read the guide for yourself. Then share the story and go through her kit together.
