Moon Mother, Moon Daughter: Myths and Rituals That Celebrate a Girl's Coming-of-Age
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (621 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1931412138 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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Male sneaks peek at chick book OK, I cheated. I'm a male and I read a chick book.I read a chick book by, for, and about chicks. I know: I'm not supposed to. The cover is pretty damn clear-lots of red and purple (none of it associated with sunsets, gun barrels, or violent bloodshed), loosey goosey fonts and title, women authors, and a foreword by someone that wrote the woman's comfort book!This all screams new age chick stuff that by gender, inclination, and cultural boundaries I avoid.My excuse? I have a preteen daughter and another coming up in her shadow with all the subt. Male sneaks peek at chick book David Petry OK, I cheated. I'm a male and I read a chick book.I read a chick book by, for, and about chicks. I know: I'm not supposed to. The cover is pretty damn clear-lots of red and purple (none of it associated with sunsets, gun barrels, or violent bloodshed), loosey goosey fonts and title, women authors, and a foreword by someone that wrote the woman's comfort book!This all screams new age chick stuff that by gender, inclination, and cultural boundaries I avoid.My excuse? I have a preteen daughter and another coming up in her shadow with all the subt. Vaquera said To the Moon and back. This is a very special book - written with tremendous love & wisdom. At a time when we are increasingly digitized and disconnected, Moon Mother, Moon Daughter brings us back to the intimacy of relationship with great insight and creativity. It is a unique exploration of the many facets of this important transition for women and girls and I recommend it highly!
Adolescence doesn’t have to be a continual series of screaming matches and pouting. Adolescence doesn’t have to be a time when mothers and daughters grow apart. How would it be different if mothers looked forward to their daughters’ first steps into womanhood with the same anticipation and excitement as they had for her very first steps toward walking? What if there was a whole community of women waiting to receive her into womanhood? What if there was a way for mothers and daughters to walk together? Moon Mother, Moon Daughter is a practical and concrete guide rooted in lunar cycles and mythology. Adolescence should be a time when mothers and daughters connect and grow together. Each of the 12 chapters uses a goddess/lunar myth as its basis. The myth is followed by an exploration of the key coming of age concepts found within the myth, activities and suggestions for moth