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
Everything starts as a Thought! A dissertation, a dress, an airplane, this article, or a national holiday such as Thanksgiving… The thoughts of Sarah
Are your moods predictable? How about your sleepless nights? Fearless moments? Bashful bouts? “I don’t know what came over me!” we often exclaim, and usually
Sing daughter sing Make a song And sing Beat out your own rhythms The rhythms of your life But make the song soulful And make
Were you welcomed into Adulthood? Did you receive a ceremony? Had a Mentor? Experienced a sense of belonging to your community as an equal
How does one become an adult? Well, mostly by imitation… I grew up in a household of two (heavy) cigarette-smoking, coffee-drinking parents. For me, this
All indigenous cultures around the world revered women for their ability to birth Life! In order to birth Life, we must first Menstruate! In
In my daughter’s 5th grade class there are three times as many girls with braces on their teeth than there are boys. Though boys are
“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