With a first period comes anxiety, excitement, and discomfort, and as if that wasn't enough — it can come with stigma. But one mom gave stigma and the stress of your first period a big middle finger when she threw her daughter a "period party" to celebrate the monumental new chapter of her teenager's life. Shelly Lee said she threw the hilarious soirée [1] because her daughter Brooke "was anxious to have her period" and Shelly "wanted to make this event a little more fun!"

The party even came complete with pizza, tampons, pads, and — best of all — a cake that read "Congrats on your period."

The idea of a period party is actually pretty brilliant. It helps to further normalize something that is, well, extremely normal and adds a little bit of fun to something that can be otherwise a little scary at first. Because — even though they can be annoying as hell — periods are something to be proud of! It's a woman's most natural way of knowing she's growing from a girl into a badass woman, and that's definitely something to party about.

Brooke started her period today & my family is super extra 😂😩 pic.twitter.com/ed14gNrgKf [2]

— Ahhdum (@autumn1shea) January 10, 2017 [3]