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Coming of Age

Like A Girl

Like A Girl? What does it mean to do something #Like A Girl? In most cultures it’s an insult to say you do anything #LikeAGirl. This fascinating commercial

September 2, 2015 No Comments

Coming of Age

Menstrual Wisdom from India

Menstrual Wisdom from India: “Why we don’t go to the temple, and other practices” “What is pure, we don’t touch. And what we don’t touch,

August 31, 2015 No Comments

Coming of Age

Suppressing menstruation is killing the messenger!

Have you ever considered suppressing your menstrual cycle? Do you want to stop the phenomenon of rain just because it’s inconvenient to be outdoors while

August 29, 2015 9 Comments

Coming of Age

Radical Self-Acceptance

“Radical self-acceptance may be our highest calling as human beings. ~ Freeman Michaels What’s so radical about Self Acceptance? Well, everything! Self Acceptance is the most

August 4, 2015 5 Comments

Coming of Age

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,

March 1, 2015 No Comments

Coming of Age

Shall I Drive You To The Red Tent?

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

January 26, 2015 5 Comments

Coming of Age

Visioning The New Year With Your Child

Every New Year, for many years now, my daughter Ellah and I spend the afternoon creating Vision Maps. We browse through all the greeting cards

January 1, 2014 2 Comments

Coming of Age

Create Visions With Your Child

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

November 20, 2013 25 Comments

Coming of Age

How Many Periods Did You Have?

Have you ever thought of how many times you have cycled with the moon since the day of your first period? Lets do some quick math

November 1, 2013 1 Comment

PMS

Paid Menstrual Leave – It Is Time!

“A Russian lawmaker has asked parliament to give women two days paid leave a month when they menstruate… Mikhail Degtyaryov, a member of the nationalist

August 31, 2013 4 Comments

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