By Kaleigh Christensen Wait, I’m Not Ready For You to Grow Up Yet
I go to the store and buy cute new outfits. I bring them home and am so excited for you…
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By Christine Carter Dear Daughter, Invite Jesus Along For the Ride
Dear daughter, You are now 16, and the long-awaited time has come for you to get your driver’s license. I…
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By Susan Greco I Just Left a Piece of My Heart in a College Dorm
I saw Hoda Kotb today in New York about to start her third hour of The Today Show. I waved…
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By Kelly Richardson I Blinked and You Went From Kindergarten to College
I remember the first day of kindergarten. I remember how far away your senior year in high school seemed and…
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By Mary Ann Blair Motherhood is Letting Go, Over and Over Again
The sweet sound of your baby’s cry pierces the air inside the delivery room. He is laid upon your chest,…
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By Tabitha Milam Dear Graduate, You’ll Always Have a Place Here With Me
There is change in the air, can you feel it? It lies subtle and thick above us, pressing on our…
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By Adrienne West I Don’t Think I Can Do This
It was time for the annual semi-dreaded first day of school picture for my two youngest boys who are now…
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By Jessica Johnston Dear Teenagers, Be Patient While I Let Go
To my teenagers, Be patient with me as I learn to let you go. I know it’s time. I know…
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By Allison Maselli You’re Ready For School, My Child—But I Will Miss You Terribly
This morning I am packing lunches. Spreading almond butter and honey. Cutting up carrots. It’s the last week of our…
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By Bailey Koch Dear Mama, It’s Alright To Leave Him
Leave him. I see you across the pool from me, momma. Here I sit watching my boys jump off diving…
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By Lisa Leshaw A Conversation With a Daughter Who Met the Man of Her Dreams
"Your father is falling apart. It's not a medical condition, rather a predicament of the heart. You called to announce…
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By Nina Leicht-Crist Dear Daughter, I’ve Given You My All, Now It’s Time For You To Fly
Daughter, I’m at the end of my rope and yet I am more relieved than I have been for a…
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