My Sons Outnumber My Daughter—Here’s What You Don’t See
The first time I heard a comment about the number of boys I had, I was heavily pregnant with my…
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By Megan Kewaza Her Hair Is Part of Her Story
Hair means so much in her daddy’s world, in her heritage. In Uganda, hair is a story. It tells who…
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By Ashleigh Spurgeon Yes, I Know Fear—but I Also Know Faith
The night my daughter woke up screaming at 3 a.m., I knew something was wrong. Her cry wasn’t the half-asleep…
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By Tammy Douglas My Anxious Daughter Blossomed into a Confident Woman
“Mama, it hurts,” she said, pounding one tiny fist against her chest and the other to her forehead. I sighed,…
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By Lindsey Jordan To My Aging Dad, Whose Memory Is Failing
Dad, you just turned 70, a milestone I never expected to see. You had your first heart attack in your…
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By Jennifer White My Teenage Daughter became My Best Friend
I don't know how it happened or even when it happened, but it definitely happened. When my daughter was born,…
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By Ashley Woods What My Daughter Taught Me About Letting Go
I watched my daughter shed the last remnants of her childhood as she folded well-loved toys into a cardboard box…
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By Ashley Butler May She Always Believe in Wishes
She gathered every fluffy dandelion like treasure, tiny fists full of wish-makers. She closed her eyes, took a breath, and…
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By Courtney Devich Dear Daughter, Mean Girls Don’t Get To Define You
“Well, what did they say?” I asked her. “They said no,” she replied with tears welling up in her little…
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It’s National White Cane Day: Celebrating My Brave Girl
Almost 17 years ago, a perfectly bald, 7lbs, 5oz little girl was born. One month after a major hurricane swept…
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By Neely Richer My Daughter Is In the Hospital Again
My daughter is in the hospital again. A longer stay this time. I’m tired. I miss my other children. They…
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By Leah Post “Oh, She’s Just Like You.”
People say it to me often. They say it when she’s loud, when she questions, when she pushes back instead…
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