Coming of Age
Leah’s First Period Ceremony
Leah called me to let me know she has just got her period! Being a heart-auntie to her I was delighted, and deeply touched that
October 6, 2012
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Leah called me to let me know she has just got her period! Being a heart-auntie to her I was delighted, and deeply touched that
“Even though I grew up in a village where I knew everyone,” said a young Palestinian woman, “I couldn’t tell a soul on the day
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All indigenous cultures around the world revered women for their ability to birth Life! In order to birth Life, we must first Menstruate! In
“First menstruation is welcomed with much celebration and fanfare in Hindu and Buddhist Sri Lankan cultures” writes Audrey Sivasothy in Associated Content on Yahoo (June
The ‘Red Tent’ hit a nerve. Published in 1997 by Anita Diamant, “The Red Tent” became a best seller. Almost every woman who hears of
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Do you truly believe nature intended women to suffer monthly? This is a rather absurd idea, when you think of it this way, since menstruation
“Your body and your mind are forever connected. Your body is responding to your thoughts continually — in fact, to nothing else. Your body is