I Put My Holiday Decorations Up Early And I’m Not Sorry
"Are you seriously going to keep that thing in there all year?" my husband asked. I turned around and smiled…
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This is the Definition of Beauty I will Teach my Daughters
The moment I found out I was having a girl I put my hands over my mouth in disbelief. I…
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Dear Mothers of Tween Girls, There’s So Much at Stake
“We are each gifted in a unique and important way. It is our privilege and our adventure to discover our…
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Dear Target, Why Are All Your Shorts For Girls So…Short?
Dear Target, You know I love you . . . but we need to talk about tween girls for a…
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Dear Daughter, Your Heart Is Full of Beauty
Your father came home with a huge smile on his face after taking you and your brothers to the mall,…
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The Message Our Teenage Girls Are Getting About Their Bodies Can Break a Mother’s Heart
Four days of gray skies leave me hungry for the light. I make my way into our backyard when the…
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Learning to Embrace Beauty Instead of Pursuing Perfection
The other day I saw a photo of myself standing near a river with my daughter and unbidden, the thought…
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Organize Your Pantry in 10 Easy Steps
Having an unorganized pantry was causing me stress. Every time I opened it, it bothered me. And, if your household…
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The World Will Challenge Your Beauty; This Is How You Overcome It
I want my daughter to be beautiful, like me. There, I said it. I want my daughter to be beautiful,…
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Want To Become a Minimalist? Start Here.
I am going to preface this by saying I am not a die-hard minimalist (yet!). If you walk into…
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