Grandparents are wonderful creatures. While they don't always parent the same way as we do, and while they don't always agree with us, they are a wealth of knowledge, stories, and experience. My children are lucky enough to have a myriad of grandparents and great grandparents around them, and

Parenting comes with many challenges everyday. From baby to teenager it always seems like a never ending test of patience. But each individual challenge you face is not the hardest part. The baby years or the teenage years aren't the hardest part. The most challenging thing you will face being a

The commencement of puberty signifies the beginning of your son's passage into manhood. Traditional cultures often have elaborate rites of passage that they perform for the boy becoming a man - involving fasting, scarification, isolation, and hunting practises. In our Western culture we've larg

Menstruation or periods marks the beginning of womanhood. The transition from child, to woman. In many cultures this period in a woman's life is met with celebration, as the menstrual period is sacred, powerful, and even taboo. (Many cultures forbid sexual intercourse during the menstrual period)

When you become a parent, you can no longer just spontaneously go out to dinner or see a movie. It needs to be a planned event normally a few days to a week in advance and that is if you can get babysitters. Keeping your relationship going with your partner is important and instead of just missing