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Welcome to 3 in 30, a podcast for moms who want to create more meaning in motherhood.

Each 30-minute episode will feature three doable takeaways for you to try at home with your family this week.

I'm your host Rachel Nielsen. Thank you so much for being here.

Many years ago when I was an editor for the website Power of Moms, an article submission came to my inbox that struck me to the heart.

At the time my children were very young, ages 1 and 4, but when I read this submission, I had a sense for the importance of my role in raising my young children to be good teenagers and then on to be good adults.

It lit a fire in me to be more intentional within my motherhood and to get creative and think outside the box about the opportunities I create with and for my children.

This article written by a mother named Jennifer Bremhall started like this, quote,

my husband and I are constantly looking at resources for raising children. Of particular concern to us is enjoying our soon-to-be teenagers as we help them develop into independent, happy, responsible adults. No celebrity-like teenagers for us. Thank you very much.

In our searching, we have come across the intriguing idea of coming-of-age rituals.

Historically known as a tradition associated with Native American and African tribes, these rituals often contain physical and spiritual elements.

When a child successfully completes these trials, he or she is officially considered an adult with attendant responsibilities and privileges.

These rituals have been all but lost in our Western culture today, though they were once regarded as a crucial stepping stone in many civilizations.

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