Remember as a child flipping through a new book, the feelings of the paper as you turned the pages, and your excitement of the story’s journey? Books weren’t just for learning, but for opening our worlds and engaging our senses. Swept away in a story, often for hours, delighted our spirits, aroused curiosity, stimulated our imagination, and possibly even influenced our direction in life. Today, things are different as children are guided to use the screens of iPads, computer

As parents and caregivers, we wish our children to greet each morning refreshed, energized, and optimistic about the day ahead. But if they are persistently fatigued, restless, moody, and show signs of low self-worth, they may be experiencing depression.

In this article, we explore the First Moon ceremonies of a few women-honoring cultures that perceive first menstruation as a passageway into the higher realms of womanhood.