Tag Archives: Puberty rites

Puberty Rites – marking an important transition

When parents contact me for guidance on organising a puberty rite of passage for their child I always start by asking what they hope to gain from such an event.  Their answers help us to design the ceremony and celebration: “I want to make a fuss of her.  It’s a difficult stage of life and [...]

Posted on 10 April 2013
Musings: Coming of age, Parenting girls, Rites of passage
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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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Twilight Girls

What teenage girl doesn’t want to be loved like Bella is loved? – adored by two gorgeous men, to the exclusion of all others, unto the death. (Actually there’s quite a few women who’d go for that kinda lovin’ too.) Twilight idealises – as all good fairytales do – but is this dangerous?  We know [...]

Posted on 24 March 2012
Musings: Coming of age, Parenting girls, Parenting teenagers, Rites of passage
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Why make a fuss of puberty?

We enjoy making a fuss over the arrival of a new baby, and many people like to do something special to celebrate their intention to join their lives together, and we expect to gather for some sort of farewell when somebody dies.  Birth, death, marriage – these are all major life changes and even when [...]

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Posted on 4 March 2012
Musings: Coming of age, Parenting girls, Parenting teenagers, Rites of passage
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