by CCleaver | Apr 16, 2026 | The First Bloom |
Why do teens crave solitude? The simple answer is they are changing, and they need space to do that. The quieter seasons aid that need well. When you think about a caterpillar undergoing the metamorphosis of turning into a butterfly, it creates a cocoon to wrap...
by CCleaver | Mar 19, 2026 | The First Bloom |
We change as the seasons change and your daughter follows the same shifting patterns. There is a natural withdrawal to cool down our external busyness from summer to autumn. Summer is that season of outward energy, focused on activity, being seen and heard, and...
by CCleaver | Feb 5, 2026 | The First Bloom |
As we move into the beginning of the year, this is the time to look at how your daughter feels about herself, and her sense of belonging in the world. As she heads back to school and starts her new year, this question of belonging becomes front and centre. Where does...
by CCleaver | Jan 14, 2026 | Early parenting, The First Bloom |
The decorations are down. The relatives have gone. And the weeks of summer holidays are still stretching ahead. An ample reward for all of the intensity that’s just finished. Except – your daughter’s mood seems different. Quieter, maybe or snappier....
by CCleaver | Oct 22, 2025 | The First Bloom |
The First Bloom is a transformative time, when a girl moving into womanhood steps into a new relationship with her body, her emotions, and herself. This transition, often marked by the arrival of menstruation, is more than a biological event. It is a meaningful...
