Someday Our Little Boys Will Be Men
Once upon a time, a boy was born. He was chub and giggles and endless screaming in the middle of the night. He was 8lbs, 15oz of squish. He was…
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Tween
Keep Dreaming, Darling Daughter
I have a daughter. She is a dreamer. I never knew having a daughter could stir up so many emotions in my heart. Yes, she is a dreamer. She’s eight…
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Dear Daughter, The Truth is Not Everyone is Going to Like You (and That’s OK)
“I don’t think she likes me,” my daughter stated matter-of-factly. It was the third time that week she’d made a…
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FDA Warns: Your Daughter Might be Applying Asbestos With Her Eyeshadow—And it Reveals a Larger Issue in the Beauty Industry
The US Food and Drug Administration has a new warning for parents: don’t let your kids use cosmetics sold by Claire’s—they may contain…
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There’s Always Something Missing When You Have a Teenage Daughter
I stood in the bathroom with only one eye open. In the glaring light coming from above the mirror, one thing was perfectly clear . . . my eyebrows…
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The Friction That Happens Between a Mom and Her Teen Daughter
Last week, I wore my heavy wool socks and snow boots to walk the dog on a cold winter day. In the middle of my two-mile jaunt, I realized my left…
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The Pure Beauty of a Tween Who is All at Once an Innocent Child and a Determined Young Woman
It isn’t uncommon for parents to experience overwhelming feelings of pride when thinking or speaking of their children. In our hectic, chaotic…
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This is 12
As I sit in the car line waiting to pick up my daughter from middle school, I spot her in a huddle of friends. She is talking excitedly and gesturing…
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Dear Daughter: I’ll Never Have Enough Time With You
She slept right next to my bed every night for months, just close enough so I could reach out and touch her tiny body wrapped snuggly in blankets…
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Dear Teen, I’ll Never Stop Saying I Love You
There was a time not long ago when you would turn your head while running into school, a Sleeping Beauty backpack strapped to your small shoulders,…
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