Tag Archives: Coming of age

Is puberty just around the corner?

If your daughter is eight it might be!  So is she prepared? Puberty in girls normally starts between eight and thirteen years old.  For many it comes sooner than we expect – and for some it cannot come soon enough.  Either way it heralds a time of rapid change.  Your daughter can mature and grow [...]

Posted on 12 December 2012
Musings: Coming of age, Parenting girls, Rites of passage
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Heavy Periods

I have been moved to write after hearing about the struggle with heavy periods of a local teen that I’m fond of.  She’s not alone, heavy bleeding is not uncommon for teens (and women approaching menopause) but it is not easy to cope with.  I know of too many women and girls who come to [...]

Posted on 22 November 2012
Musings: Parenting teenagers, Rites of passage
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Informing your daughter ~ an on-going conversation

Who teaches your daughter about bra sizes?  Or what to expect as puberty approaches?  Or how to manage the heart ache of first relationships? You could leave it to the occasional lessons in school, but who can ask questions in that kind of setting?  Or it could be her peers, but do they really know?  [...]

Posted on 5 November 2012
Musings: Coming of age, Parenting girls, Parenting teenagers
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First bra – a special occasion

Do you remember getting your first bra? Was it a special experience?  I hope so. A girl’s first bra takes her through a gateway – a significant step along her path towards womanhood.  She is introduced to a whole new world of lingerie choices: cup size, cotton, lace, black, pink, skin-tone, underwired, padded, strapless, matching [...]

Posted on 2 November 2012
Musings: Coming of age, Parenting girls, Parenting teenagers, Rites of passage
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Running a Girls’ Group

Girls want to understand what is happening to them as their body changes, their moods fluctuate, and their relationships shift.  Girls want reassurance that all is still well. Women can give them this reassurance.   Girls want to know that they are not alone. Other girls can give them this feeling of camaraderie.  Belonging to [...]

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Posted on 15 October 2012
Musings: Coming of age, Parenting girls, Parenting teenagers
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