And Then, She’s 15
This is 15. 15 is early mornings at school and late-night studying. 15 is sleeping in any chance she gets and waking up at the last possible second.…
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I’m An Invisible Mother Trying Not To Raise An Invisible Daughter
Hi, my name is Deborah, and I am an invisible mother. (How many of you said “Hi, Deborah” in your head after reading that?!) I should…
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I Wasn’t Ready For This
I can remember when I received a bag of hand-me-downs from a friend whose little girl had outgrown her size 10 clothing. My baby, at the time, was…
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We’re Raising All Girls and We Love it
Four girls. I could never have imagined the number of comments that four little girls could spur from the mouths of total strangers. …
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She Really is Little But Fierce
“She’s too little to be a minnow,” they told me as I went to put my daughter in her swimming group at the pool. “This class…
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I Taught My Daughter How to Fight Her Anxiety
“I am feeling a little nervous.” A few minutes earlier, I saw all of the signs when I told my oldest daughter we had to complete her…
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Dear Daughters, Go Be the Good
Dear daughters, Can you hear the reckoning? It’s time. It’s time to become a generation of warriors. Don’t let the high school…
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As a Mom of Teens, My Job is to Idle Nearby
I wash the dinner pots and pans quietly as I look over at my twin daughters who are high school freshmen this year. One is sitting behind a laptop,…
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Dear Daughter, Be the Girl Who Lives Out Love
Dear daughter, Be the girl who reaches behind and pulls the next person up to where you are at in life. Do this because you know that success…
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Dear Daughter, I Will Not Teach You To Be Perfect
I see you watching and analyzing my every move, sweet girl. After all, you learn and grow by mom’s example. There is nothing sweeter than having…
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