By Whitney Fleming To My Tween at 5th Grade Graduation: You’re Ready
I thought I would be more sad than this. I walked with my daughter to school this morning. I say…
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Yes, Mama, You’re Ready to Raise That Beautiful, Mystifying Tween Daughter
It unfolded in an instant. Her sky-blue eyes split between teenage-anger and childlike tears. As her growing, 9-year-old body couldn't…
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By Amanda Motisi I Pray You Marry a Man Who Loves You the Way Your Daddy Loves Me
My little girl, You are too young to understand this now, but one day years from now you may find…
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By Jenny Albers The World Doesn’t Always Tolerate a Girl Who Breaks the Mold—But Don’t Ever Change
You live fearlessly these days, Daughter, never second-guessing yourself or ashamed of who you are. And I cherish these years…
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By Rebekah Warren Cherish the Gift of Sisterhood, My Daughters
Dear daughters, You’re supposed to be sleeping right now, but you’ve asked to share a bed for the night, so…
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By Stacey Tadlock Dear Daughter, You Can Always Count on Me to be Your Friend
I recently captioned a photo of myself with my daughters, “My sweet little best friends” and I was disheartened when…
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By Christy Margritz God Gave Me Both
I can replay it all in my memories, young me yelling at my mother: “You’re making me look like a…
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By Lisa Leshaw A Tween Girl’s Letter to Her Mama
Dear Mom, I told everybody at school that you said, "If you keep rolling your eyes at me, one day…
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By Jenny Beaulieu Keep Dreaming, Darling Daughter
I have a daughter. She is a dreamer. I never knew having a daughter could stir up so many emotions…
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She is Your Dream Come True
For every time you hit your knees, with hopeful prayers to heaven. For every moment you held your breath, as yet another month…
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She’ll Always Be My Little Girl
There isn't much that tickles my taste buds with bittersweet longing quite like the flavor of passing time. Especially when…
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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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