GIRLS GROWING UP

Weaving magic into the process of growing up.

WHAT GIRLS SAY

When the course was over I felt light hearted, happy to have learnt
more and privileged to be a girl. Closer to my mother and closer to myself.
Linda, (11) London, England

Today was like nothing I have ever experienced. The ceremony
I had really felt like a welcoming stage for me.
Marja (13) Perth, Australia

It was heartwarming to know that there was someone who cared about children
and decided to tell young girls about menstruation so that
they do not get a fright when it happens to them.
Sara (12) Cape Town, SA

If I had not have come I would not have known how to ask mum.
I will find it easier now.
Hana (11) Cape Town, SA

Today gave me a chance to connect with my mother. It really made
me confident and ready for when I first menstruate.
Rhiannon (12 ) Tilba, NSW, Australia

I just feel happy.
Sarah (10) Blue Mountains, Australia

It was very special. I have never been able to be this close to mum
before and I have never been able to talk to her in this way either.
I will remember it always.
Cas (11) Sydney, Australia 

WHAT MOTHERS SAY

Many thanks for the opportunity to show my daughter of ways for
women to be together in total acceptance and support.
Jackie, Bellingen, NSW

I brought my daughter to Girls Growing Up! as a gift for her.
I am not sure who received the greatest gift.
Helen, South Africa

The day has been magical, loving, connecting and very rich.
The beauty, the warmth, the love, the femininity, the openness
between three generations of women is awesome.
Robin, Fremantle, Australia

I felt like today has freed me from old limiting beliefs I have had about femininity
from my mother and grandmother and brought back the
honoring of the female energy and cycle. The sacredness of sisterhood
and women feels like it has been returned to me.
Vicki, Perth, Australia

The workshop gave me a sense of being part of something, with all
the kids and mums. For the mums to do it with their daughters - there is a powerful
link there - I was left with a sense of female continuity.
Phillipa (an assistant) England

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e-mail us with your details and we can discuss what that involves.