
Coming of Age – What’s the Alternative?
I recently watched in disbelief a short video taken during an Israeli girl’s 9-year-old birthday celebration. The girl, and a group of her select girlfriends,
I recently watched in disbelief a short video taken during an Israeli girl’s 9-year-old birthday celebration. The girl, and a group of her select girlfriends,
Imagine your girl coming home from school. She feels tired. She is actually crabby, and the sullen look on her face warns you to keep
My Great-Great-Great-Grandmother sat in a Red Tent. My Great-Great-Great-Granddaughter, yet to be born in a distant future, will be sitting in a Red Tent, as
Welcome to Week One of the month-long Carnival of Creative Mothers to celebrate the launch of The Rainbow Way: Cultivating Creativity in the Midst of
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
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