Tag Archives: Puberty for girls

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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Celebrate her Coming of Age

Want to do something to celebrate the specialness of your daughter’s coming of age – but not sure what or how? Want to mark the occasion of her first bleed – but feel certain that she’d sooner not? Not sure how to introduce the idea of a puberty rite to your daughter (or son)? Well [...]

Posted on 9 October 2012
Musings: Coming of age, Parenting girls, Parenting teenagers, Rites of passage
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Not ready for big school?

It is the last day of term and for most eleven year olds it is the last day of primary school. Next September – big school!  It is presented as a big-new-exciting-thing, as often new things are to children.  But actually, for many the change is daunting and not terribly welcome. Even though it may [...]

Posted on 20 July 2012
Musings: Coming of age, Parenting girls, Parenting teenagers, Rites of passage
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“You can’t get pregnant first time!”

Too many teenage pregnancies come about through ignorance: “I’ve not started, so I can’t get pregnant can I.” “I thought you couldn’t get pregnant if you’re on your period.” “If he pulls out then you’re safe, right?” No, no, and no. If parents are teaching their kids, and teachers are covering this stuff in school, [...]

Posted on 3 July 2012
Musings: Parenting teenagers
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Date your daughter!

From the moment they are born, our children demand a great deal from us. Children are hard work. Hard work that I happen to enjoy, but hard work nevertheless. Parenting a baby demands a lot physically; caring for a toddler is physical, and requires a lot of mental effort; by their teens they have stretched [...]

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Posted on 26 June 2012
Musings: Parenting girls, Parenting teenagers
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