By Kayci Villarreal There’s So Much I Didn’t Know About Having a Daughter
I started my motherhood journey as a boy mom. I knew the names of all the construction trucks, I could…
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Dear Stepdaughter, You Aren’t “Mine” but I Love You as My Own
First off, I love you. I wasn't there the day you were born or when you got your first tooth.…
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You’re My Little Wild Child
I planned the perfect activity for us to do today–I got a cute box from Michaels, spent an hour cutting…
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By Lisa Leshaw Goodbye to Girlhood Innocence
She loved pickles and pudding and rocks that glittered. And forts that touched the ceiling. She mastered shadow puppets on…
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By Kate Katz You Used To Fit In My Lap
Hi Love, Remember when you could fit comfortably across my lap in this chair? I do. We’ve done a lot…
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My Little Girl is Getting Married and I Wonder, Did I Do Enough?
My daughter is fierce, independent, decisive. Somehow, that tiny baby girl I once held in my arms is now grown…
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By Elizabeth Ascik When There Are No More Little Girls’ Clothes
It hit me with a poignancy I didn’t expect, as a milestone I never prepared myself for. At 13 years…
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Dear Daughter, Your Joy Is Contagious
Dear daughter, Thank you for teaching me what joy is. Thank you for waking up laughing and babbling, no matter…
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Why Does It All Go So Fast?
I remember the day you were born so vividly. It’s etched into my brain as one of the best moments…
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Every Time the Doctor Says, “It’s a Girl!” My Heart Grows a Little More
When I'm in the grocery store with my girls, I always get comments. My oldest girls are walking near the…
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By Autumn Knapp I Want To Raise Good Sisters
My current dilemma: how to teach four little girls how to be good sisters when I have no idea what…
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There’s No Instruction Manual for These Middle Years
As a preschool teacher and a mom, I’ve always felt pretty confident in my parenting from ages birth to 5…
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