Today I Dressed the Barbies For the Last Time
After three girls, we amassed a collection of Barbies and American Girl Dolls that would rival any toy store on…
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After three girls, we amassed a collection of Barbies and American Girl Dolls that would rival any toy store on…
Continue ReadingI feel like here, on the cusp of becoming a teenager, I can feel you slipping through my fingers as…
Continue ReadingI am brave. I am beautiful. I am His. Some days it’s an eye roll, the kind only a daughter…
Continue Reading"You are officially tall enough to ride without a booster seat," our pediatrician tells my daughter after reviewing her measurements.…
Continue ReadingWhen I was his age, I used to write inspiring words on notebook paper. I’d carry a pen and notebook…
Continue ReadingSeventh grade is the worst. It was for me, at least, and I feared it would be for my daughter.…
Continue ReadingI got into an argument with my tween. This happens between us—which makes sense as she’s so much like me.…
Continue ReadingIf you need me, I’ll be over here in those "middle" parenting years. You know, that stage the internet rarely…
Continue ReadingI have a house full of all teenage boys, but this time it isn’t just my own four. I have…
Continue ReadingThis morning we had an informal talk with our oldest daughter about the changes in her body, and my heart…
Continue ReadingYou are 9 and 11 years old, and every day I’m in awe of the young women you’re becoming. Still…
Continue ReadingDear teenage daughter, If you can’t be honest, check the direction you’re heading in. Appreciate everything—you could lose it all…
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