I recently took my daughter to a stepping into womanhood workshop, talking about puberty and what menstruation means to a girl.It was a wonderful day filled with craft, making mandalas whilst taking about their bodies.
She was was mortified, distraught at the thought of going to such a thing, she wanted to kill me.
I was ok with that because I knew what she was going to learn so much.
It was a gentle introduction to menstruation and how puberty changes a girls body.
She learnt a lot that day, and so did I.
I have always said our children are our teachers, and at that workshop, my daughter taught me.
Being feminine is about showing your vulnerability, not needing saving just sitting with that emotion and being ok with it.
That day I became aware I had some wounds of my own I needed to heal when it came to my relationship with my mother.
All throughout my parenting I have guided my children, I have been able to nurture and protect them. I have felt so much fear, I can no longer protect my little girl, life is changing for her at a rapid pace and I once again have to learn to let her go.
Recently I have come to the conclusion that I can still do these things for her, just in a different way.
She does not want to kill me anymore, instead it has taken our relationship to a new level of openness, acceptance and understanding.
She was was mortified, distraught at the thought of going to such a thing, she wanted to kill me.
I was ok with that because I knew what she was going to learn so much.
It was a gentle introduction to menstruation and how puberty changes a girls body.
She learnt a lot that day, and so did I.
I have always said our children are our teachers, and at that workshop, my daughter taught me.
Being feminine is about showing your vulnerability, not needing saving just sitting with that emotion and being ok with it.
That day I became aware I had some wounds of my own I needed to heal when it came to my relationship with my mother.
All throughout my parenting I have guided my children, I have been able to nurture and protect them. I have felt so much fear, I can no longer protect my little girl, life is changing for her at a rapid pace and I once again have to learn to let her go.
Recently I have come to the conclusion that I can still do these things for her, just in a different way.
She does not want to kill me anymore, instead it has taken our relationship to a new level of openness, acceptance and understanding.
