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
My daughter, at age 10, knew that her Yoni (Sanskrit for Vagina) means ‘Sacred Space.’ She grew up knowing that her Mom, and all women,
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
My daughter Ellah is 10, and has not started cycling. It may be another couple of years for all I know, as I started at
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
“When a girl’s body opens up with her first menstruation — her voice often shuts down…” pointed out Dr. Christiane Northrup during our radio show
“My daughter and I are going away this weekend, to be together without interruption” wrote to me a Mom of a 9.5 year-old girl, “I
