PMS: forewarning is a blessing

My daughter can feel the PMS monster coming on. She can literally change from sweet and lovely to a moody so-and-so in minutes!

Because she’s so in-tune with those feelings now, she will tell me, “Okay mum, I can feel a bad mood coming on, so don’t talk to me for a while.” We might be mid-way through a conversation, but I’ve learned to just stop things mid-flow and let her thunder-cloud pass. Then a while later she’ll say, “I’m okay again now.” So I know it’s safe!

Encourage your daughter to pay attention to the signs that her hormones are taking over so that she can forewarn you to take cover. It will definitely help to keep the peace.