{"id":17,"date":"2021-01-19T08:01:27","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T08:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dotchronicles.com\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2022-08-28T17:51:43","modified_gmt":"2022-08-28T17:51:43","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dotchronicles.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.6 - 08-06-2022 *\/<br \/>\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style>\n<h6>Welcome to the Dot Chronicles<\/h6>\n<h1>Let&#8217;s talk.<\/h1>\n<p>No one likes to talk about the subject of the dreaded monthlies. It&#8217;s time we opened up the conversation; What is menstruation, why does this happen, and how do we deal with it?<\/p>\n<p><a role=\"button\"><br \/>\njoin our monthly Newsletter<br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#\" role=\"button\"><br \/>\nLearn More<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<h6>featured:<\/h6>\n<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.6 - 08-06-2022 *\/<br \/>\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"854\" height=\"1280\" src=\"http:\/\/dotchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/people-parent-man-2605337.jpg\" alt=\"people, parent, man-2605337.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dotchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/people-parent-man-2605337.jpg 854w, https:\/\/dotchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/people-parent-man-2605337-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dotchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/people-parent-man-2605337-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/dotchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/people-parent-man-2605337-768x1151.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 854px) 100vw, 854px\"><\/p>\n<h5>How to explain to her what you yourself cannot describe&#8230;<\/h5>\n<style>\/*! 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Now what?<\/h2>\n<p>You have watched her grow right before your eyes. Until one day at a glance, you are caught off guard, she is turning into a lady. You smile and admire her beauty, maybe even whisper, &#8220;You are lovely&#8221;, in her ear. Then with your hand on your forehead remember that you hold such a big responsibility. She is your gem to protect, there is beauty to cultivate within her, and love to give her.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t have to prepare to be wrapped around my daughter&#8217;s finger. I have been wrapped around her little finger since the day she plopped out into this world.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Reynolds<\/p>\n<h2>Featured Articles<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"#\" role=\"button\"><br \/>\nView All Articles<br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<img width=\"1280\" height=\"851\" src=\"http:\/\/dotchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/girlfriends-women-maid-of-honour-7232967.jpg\" alt=\"girlfriends, women, maid of honour-7232967.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dotchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/girlfriends-women-maid-of-honour-7232967.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/dotchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/girlfriends-women-maid-of-honour-7232967-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dotchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/girlfriends-women-maid-of-honour-7232967-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dotchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/girlfriends-women-maid-of-honour-7232967-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"><\/p>\n<h4>Essential oils can assist in easing menstrual pain<\/h4>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for an all-natural way to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.painmanagementnursing.org\/article\/S1524-9042(10)00067-6\/fulltext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">relieve period cramps<\/a>, research shows that essential oils might just work. It\u2019s important to note that any time you use an essential oil on your body, you\u2019ll want to make sure it has been diluted into a carrier oil. Some essential oils can be too strong for sensitive skin and may be irritating.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\" role=\"button\"><br \/>\nRead More<br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<img width=\"1018\" height=\"1280\" src=\"http:\/\/dotchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/girl-african-portrait-1139277.jpg\" alt=\"girl, african, portrait-1139277.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dotchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/girl-african-portrait-1139277.jpg 1018w, https:\/\/dotchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/girl-african-portrait-1139277-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/dotchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/girl-african-portrait-1139277-814x1024.jpg 814w, https:\/\/dotchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/girl-african-portrait-1139277-768x966.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1018px) 100vw, 1018px\"><\/p>\n<h4>It&#8217;s coming. Be prepared.<\/h4>\n<p>Preparing your child for their first period\u2014and roughly 40 more years of the monthly experience\u2014can seem like a daunting task, but it doesn&#8217;t have to be. Be open, honest, and positive to make this new puberty body change as easy as possible<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getrael.com\/blogs\/r-blog\/essential-oils-for-menstrual-cramps\" role=\"button\"><br \/>\nRead More<br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<img width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"http:\/\/dotchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/woman-pain-period-6080984.jpg\" alt=\"woman, pain, period-6080984.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dotchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/woman-pain-period-6080984.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/dotchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/woman-pain-period-6080984-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dotchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/woman-pain-period-6080984-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dotchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/woman-pain-period-6080984-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"><\/p>\n<h4>Period diarrhea, it&#8217;s a real issue.<\/h4>\n<p>Blame it on hormones. Each month, just before your period begins, fatty acids known as prostaglandins begin to relax the smooth muscle tissues inside your uterus to help it shed its lining.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\" role=\"button\"><br \/>\nRead More<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Cherish her<\/h2>\n<p><img width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"http:\/\/dotchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/child-care-template-reviewer-img-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFind it within you to love exactly who you are and to know you\u2019re capable, you\u2019re loved and you\u2019re beautiful. The world is a better place, because of you. You are unique because there is only ONE of you.\u201d<\/p>\n<h6>Shantel VanSanten<\/h6>\n<p><img width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"http:\/\/dotchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/child-care-template-reviewer-img-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need women who are so strong they can be gentle, so educated they can be humble, so fierce they can be compassionate, so passionate they can be rational, and so disciplined they can be free.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>Kavita Ramdas<\/h6>\n<p><img width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"http:\/\/dotchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/child-care-template-reviewer-img-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t think of any better representation of beauty than someone who is unafraid to be herself.\u201d<\/p>\n<h6>Emma Stone<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Dot Chronicles Let&#8217;s talk. No one likes to talk about the subject of the dreaded monthlies. 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