These organic pads for tweens are flying off the shelves at Target

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Middle school years are tough, especially if you're struck with an unwanted visitor between pre-Algebra and Geography. Luckily, Pinkie is trying to reduce the stigma around periods for tweens and teens, selling organic and neatly packaged pads specifically for young adults. And right now, if you stock up on three packages at Target, you can get a free $5 Target gift card.

Pinkie pads are smaller than standard pads sold by major brands like Always and Kotex. They're specifically made for teens and tweens as young as 8 years old. For a young woman, having a well-fitting pad can be the difference between feeling empowered during puberty and feeling like you're running around all day in a diaper.

Pinkie pads are also made from entirely sustainable materials, including 100% cotton and plant-based wings. They're also sold in colorful bags that don't crunch like traditional period products—meaning your tween can change her pad without worrying about alerting everyone within a five-mile radius.

If you shop three packages at Target, you can get a free $5 gift card, which may help as you shop for more back-to-school necessities to get your tween through the year.

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Additionally, for every pack of Pinkie pads sold, the brand will donate free pads to young women in Pakistan who don't have access to period products. The brand partnered with Iqra Fund and Pads for Pakistan to provide free period essentials to at-risk girls in Pakistan's Basha Valley.

If you're looking for period products for your tween or teen, try out Pinkie and see if they live up to the hype.

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