There are no more "rites of passage" in larger modern American society because they are no longer needed to be considered an adult. A rite of passage is simply an activity that forces you to recognize ...

Some of the boys who attended the rite of passage ceremony at Mbale Municipality Grounds. [Brian Kisanji, Standard] It is pomp and color as thousands of initiates congregate at Mbale town in Vihiga ...

(CNN) — The idea of “Rumspringa” has a specific spot in the American imagination. A rite of passage for young people in some Amish communities, Rumspringa is seen by most outsiders as a wild time away ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – I’ve reached the point in life where orthodontia is a recurring topic of conversation. Not just in my house, but wherever moms are gathered. Book clubs, holiday parties, sidelines of ...