Topic Tags: weaning

“my body has been a source of sustenance and nourishment for my little one”

A weaning ritual to allow child to transition to next phase of independence

The author realizes that in a religion imbued with the idea of making ordinary moments sacred through blessing, there was no blessing for the moment of her first period. She explores how that moment would have been different had it been blessed.

A ceremony to celebrate the weaning of a child

A beautiful weaning ceremony celebrated at Havdalah for twins and their mom

A ceremony marked by sweet scents