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Coming of Age

Red Tent Secrets from your Grandmother

– “Why can’t I go to the Red Tent too? Why can Mayra and Shelly go, and not me? It’s not fair!” At 5 or

October 31, 2020 2 Comments

Coming of Age

If Grandmother Told you Moon Secrets

“I wonder when Grandma will tell me about the Magic of the Moon, like she promised” you ask yourself. At 5 or 6 years of

September 14, 2020 8 Comments

Coming of Age

MoonTime Wisdom from Ethiopia

Yuvi Tashome was born in a small village in Ethiopia. She left with her family when she was 6 years old, as part of the

August 14, 2020 5 Comments

Coming of Age

Peace with my Past

I spent my childhood in Israel embarrassed by my Romanian roots. Recently, my book for girls ‘A Diva’s Guide To Getting Your Period’ was translated into Romanian.

July 14, 2020 22 Comments

Menstruation

Menstrual Products – the conversation can’t stop here!

I find myself swinging between joy and disappointment as I read of the – Yes, courageous – act of Jorge O. Elorza, mayor of Providence,

June 26, 2019 3 Comments

Red Tent

Every Day is Women’s Day!

Happy International Women’s Day, sisters of the world! Yet, EVERY Day needs to be Women’s Day! What message do we send to our girls, our

March 7, 2019 3 Comments

Coming of Age

A Diva Outside the Box

“You can’t do that!” said Samantha. We sat in her kitchen in São Paulo, Brazil, drinking tea and talking about my booklet for girls ‘A

December 7, 2018 3 Comments

Coming of Age

My First Period – Danielle’s Story

Danielle Felippe, from Brazil, shares her story with courage and heart: Me at 11 years old! The age when I received my 1st cycle and

October 16, 2018 No Comments

PMS

When Newsweek met Menstruation

“Every woman in the history of humanity has or had a period.” exclaims Newsweek in this week’s cover story; “When girls first start their periods,

April 24, 2016 40 Comments

Coming of Age

Have periods gone mainstream?

“2015 Was The Year We Started Talking About Periods In Public” claims the Huffington Post of India, where Piyasree Dasgupta writes: “As curious pre-pubescent children, then

January 1, 2016 4 Comments

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