<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Bloom — First Period Tracker — Blog</title><description>Bloom is the gentle, private period tracker made for first periods. No accounts, no scary charts — data never leaves her phone. For tweens, teens, and the parents who love them.</description><link>https://firstperiodtracker.com/</link><item><title>The Best Period Tracker App for Teens: What Actually Matters</title><link>https://firstperiodtracker.com/blog/best-period-tracker-app-for-teens/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://firstperiodtracker.com/blog/best-period-tracker-app-for-teens/</guid><description>Most period apps are built for adults trying to conceive. 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What tracking should look like at 9-10, 11-12, and 13+ — and the privacy rules that apply at every age.</description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How to Prepare Your Daughter for Her First Period (a Parent&apos;s Guide)</title><link>https://firstperiodtracker.com/blog/how-to-prepare-your-daughter-for-her-first-period/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://firstperiodtracker.com/blog/how-to-prepare-your-daughter-for-her-first-period/</guid><description>When to start the conversation, what to put in a first period kit, what to say (and not say), and how to stay the person she comes to with questions.</description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Pads, Liners, and Finding Your Favorite: A No-Stress Beginner&apos;s Guide</title><link>https://firstperiodtracker.com/blog/pads-liners-first-period-guide/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://firstperiodtracker.com/blog/pads-liners-first-period-guide/</guid><description>How pads and liners work, how often to change them, what sizes mean, and why there&apos;s no rush to figure out tampons — a friendly guide for first periods.</description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Cramp Comfort Toolkit: Period Cramp Relief That Actually Helps</title><link>https://firstperiodtracker.com/blog/period-cramps-relief-toolkit/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://firstperiodtracker.com/blog/period-cramps-relief-toolkit/</guid><description>Why period cramps happen and the simple things that genuinely help — heat, movement, water, rest — plus the signs that cramps deserve a doctor&apos;s attention.</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Irregular Periods in the First Years: Why It&apos;s Totally Normal</title><link>https://firstperiodtracker.com/blog/irregular-periods-at-first-totally-normal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://firstperiodtracker.com/blog/irregular-periods-at-first-totally-normal/</guid><description>Skipped months, 20-day cycles, 40-day cycles — here&apos;s why periods are irregular for the first year or two after they start, and when it&apos;s worth asking a doctor.</description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Big Feelings Before a Period: PMS Explained for Teens and Tweens</title><link>https://firstperiodtracker.com/blog/pms-big-feelings-before-a-period/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://firstperiodtracker.com/blog/pms-big-feelings-before-a-period/</guid><description>Grumpy, teary, annoyed at everything a few days before a period? That&apos;s PMS, it&apos;s real, and it makes way more sense once you can see it coming.</description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Your First Period: What to Expect (Without the Scary Stuff)</title><link>https://firstperiodtracker.com/blog/your-first-period-what-to-expect/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://firstperiodtracker.com/blog/your-first-period-what-to-expect/</guid><description>What a first period actually looks and feels like, what age it usually starts, and what to keep in your school bag — explained in kind, simple words.</description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>