Tag Archives: community

Blessed illness

I was ill recently – and what amazing things I was shown! I was feverish, and fussing ineffectually about the kitchen, and my fourteen year old suggested I go to bed, and then he did the washing.  My nine year old cooked dinner.  My seven year old sorted the clean clothes and kept checking to [...]

Posted on 22 October 2012
Musings: Parenting girls
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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 [...]

Posted on 15 October 2012
Musings: Coming of age, Parenting girls, Parenting teenagers
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The Children’s Fire

  Imagine a candle burning at every table in the land where important decisions are being made.  And imagine that this candle serves to remind all those present to hold at the heart of their decision making process that nothing be done that would harm the children.  Imagine how different would be our government, our [...]

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Posted on 19 April 2012
Musings: Parenting girls, Parenting teenagers, Rites of passage
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