Dear Daughter, Don’t Rush
Dear daughter, Don't rush. You were born in a brightly lit room, surrounded by a flurry of activity. You were…
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Dear Daughter, Friendships Are Like Blue Jeans
Dear daughter, As you grow, relationships with other girls will often be complicated and sometimes feel discouraging. Friendships can be…
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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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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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By Laura Costea God Surprised Me With Daughters
Once upon a time, I was 25 and crying in the car. Weeping, actually, over my just-pregnant belly. There was…
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My Daughter is Fierce and I Couldn’t Love Her More
Whenever anyone says her name wrong, she slowly turns around, puts her hands on her hips, and repeats her name,…
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I Love Every “Difficult” Thing About You, My Child
To my dearest, most difficult daughter, You argue with me. A lot. You never want to brush your hair. Your…
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By Rachel Carpenter Dear Teenage Daughter, I Remember What It Was like to Be You
Dear Teenager: I know how you feel. You may think I do not. I am your mother—a relic from another…
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