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…
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By Whitney Fleming When the Relationship with Your Teen Gets Bad, Take Away the Friction
Last week, I wore my heavy wool socks and snow boots to walk the dog on a cold winter day.…
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By Jen Franklin Kearns 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…
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By Sarah Althouse But What if I Don’t Want To Raise a Bossy Daughter?
Everywhere I look, there is a growing trend telling me I should raise my daughter to be bold, fearless, passionate,…
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By Heather Duckworth This is 12
As I sit in the car line waiting to pick up my daughter from middle school, I spot her in…
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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…
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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…
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My Heart Was Waiting For a Daughter
“It's a girl,” I could hear a smile in the nurse’s voice from the other end of the phone line.…
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By Brea Schmidt Dear Daughter, You Never Have To Walk Alone
I loved those first days in the hospital with you. As I started the process of bonding with you, I…
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By Megan Vollmer Dear Teenage Daughter, It’s OK to Feel a Little Lost Right Now
Everyone is going to tell you this stage of life is temporary. They’re right. It is a small portion of…
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By Leah Porritt I’m Raising a Child Who Does Things Her Own Way
For 73 days, my daughter clung to me as I dropped her off at school in the morning. Even months…
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By Shannon Lenz Dear Daughter, I Don’t Want You to Hide Your Body Because it’s Bad—I Want You to Respect Your Body Because it’s Good
My dearest daughter, Right now, I can dress you however I want. I can put you in adorable little dresses…
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