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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First off, I love you. I wasn't there the day you were born or when you got your first tooth.…
Continue ReadingIt hit me with a poignancy I didn’t expect, as a milestone I never prepared myself for. At 13 years…
Continue ReadingDear daughter, Thank you for teaching me what joy is. Thank you for waking up laughing and babbling, no matter…
Continue ReadingI remember the day you were born so vividly. It’s etched into my brain as one of the best moments…
Continue ReadingOnce upon a time, I was 25 and crying in the car. Weeping, actually, over my just-pregnant belly. There was…
Continue ReadingWhenever anyone says her name wrong, she slowly turns around, puts her hands on her hips, and repeats her name,…
Continue ReadingTo my dearest, most difficult daughter, You argue with me. A lot. You never want to brush your hair. Your…
Continue ReadingDear Teenager: I know how you feel. You may think I do not. I am your mother—a relic from another…
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