I’m not alone!  Ever since Moondays went live online, I’ve found so many others who are in alignment with Moondays’ mission.  I’m excited to I know our web will grow and grow with so many connections!  Here are just some of the new discoveries we will be supporting, conversing with and adding to our resource links:

1. The Society for Menstrual Cycle Research, a nonprofit organization, was founded in 1979 by a multidisciplinary group of women who were pioneers in understanding the centrality of menstrual cycle research to women’s health. They are an interdisciplinary group of researchers, health care providers, policy makers, and students who share an interest in women’s lives and health needs as they are related to the menstrual cycle.

Their mission is to be the source of guidance, expertise, and ethical considerations for researchers, practitioners, policy makers and funding resources interested in the menstrual cycle.

They offer a network of communication and support that spans discipline, professional responsibilities and geography to provide woman-centered perspectives on menstrual experiences. Membership is open to individuals who have an interest in research on the menstrual cycle or related issues, and who support the purposes of the Society

Here is their blog http://menstruationresearch.org/blog/

1. Adventures in Menstruating is a blog written by a couple of women in England. They bring a lot of humor to the subject.

“Why Adventures in Menstruating?

We think menstruation is funny. This is why we write about it, talk about it and make up smutty jokes about it. Then we laugh. A lot. Why is menstruation funny? Um...for the same reasons a lot of other stuff is funny. It's a taboo subject -- the shock of it all always gets a giggle right away and, immature or not, the gross-out factor is still fun. It's the new fart joke. You wait and see. Laughter is therapeutic -- sometimes periods are a pain in the uterus.”

1. Pamela Madsen, one of the nation's most outspoken and recognized fertility educators and patient advocates writes a blog. In this blog post, she talks about the importance of paying attention to your cycle:

“The problem is that most of us don’t really listen to our bodies. We don’t allow a time for physically turning in during menstruation. We often do not slow down -- and take the time to listen to what our bodies are telling us. And some of us chemically alter our bodies through birth control pills - so we don’t even get the opportunity to tune into the wisdom of our bodies -- because we alter the cycles. Often there is no menstruation for women on the pill. Menstruation is seen as something to avoid instead of nature’s way of letting us take stock of where we are, and then letting go.”