Maiden Mother Crone Options

I assume we're all familiar with this trinity, the three stages of life. My question is, where would you say the transitions are? Back in ye olde dayes things were so different; women had to mature faster and died faster as well, so the 'mother' stage could have been ushered in as early as sixteen. Now of course people live so much longer and, in general, are healthier, so the ages are a bit skewed from what they used to be. So, how long are you a maiden for? When do you become the crone? I'm sure everyone has different takes on this - especially depending on their own age; I admit, as bigoted as it sounds, thirty still seems old to me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/13.gif) - and I'm curious to see what people have to say.

To me it seems like you move from Maiden to Mother when you transition to actual motherhood or a more "Mother" role. For me (I do not have children) this equates to being more of a teacher than a student, which I mean in a very loose sense. It is something I noticed recently (I'm in my mid 30s). The transition from Mother to Crone seems to be when you have the age and wisdom to fit more into that role but I don't have any actual experience with that. Hopefully someday I'l be able to report on that transition. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)