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Wild Women and The Wilderness Within

In her excellent book ‘Blood, Bread, and Roses‘, author and poet Judy Grahn recalls the experience that led her to form her theory of the

November 10, 2012 No Comments

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 3 Comments

PMS

Why I Stopped Using Tampons

I remember seeing a popular tampon ad when I was a girl in Israel, which said: “With tampons – every day of the month is

September 4, 2012 5 Comments

Coming of Age

Healing Across The Board

“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

August 5, 2012 No Comments

Women's Wisdom

What’s Love Got To Do With It?

Our old and trusty car (1992) was about to go to cars’ heaven, and my in-laws generously offered financial help toward replacing it. My partner

July 3, 2012 No Comments

Coming of Age

Celebrate Menstrual Monday!

Everything starts as a Thought! A dissertation, a dress, an airplane, this article, or a national holiday such as Thanksgiving… The thoughts of Sarah

May 2, 2012 2 Comments

Red Tent

Dancing With The Moon

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

April 12, 2012 5 Comments

Coming of Age

Let Your Daughter Find Her Song!

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

March 4, 2012 No Comments

Coming of Age

Why Is Menstruation Powerful?

All indigenous cultures around the world revered women for their ability to birth Life! In order to birth Life, we must first Menstruate! In

December 12, 2011 7 Comments

Coming of Age

Are We Binding Our Girls’ Mouths?

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

November 8, 2011 10 Comments

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