Don’t miss the accompanying Teacher’s Guide for using this title in a learning, or workshop setting!

Maidens by His Design… is a must-have for young women! It will help you develop a positive view of your body and your monthly cycle. This book explores the anatomy and physiology of your body in depth to help you grow an appreciation of its beauty and how you were created. Chapters include the history of menstruation; recent ideological and material strides forward that will help you navigate this time in your life.

This guide is also packed with information about numerous topics including diet, exercise, alternative health options, awareness of other cultural norms (cultural competency), peer influences, and how body alignment is essential for whole health. It includes diagrams and charts to help you understand and visualize the magnificent way God has created you–uniquely and intimately–from the inside out. We live in a culture that views menstruation as a derogatory event in our lives, when it is actuality a blessing to us, God’s way! By teaching you how to take thoughts captive, focus on affirmations, and see your cycle as a blessing, this book will equip you for the other phases of womanhood, maternity and menopause. This is such a great curriculum for young girls and their mothers.

As a midwife, I’m so grateful for something available to share with women long before they become pregnant, so they understand how our bodies are wonderfully made to function, before they come to me.