Moms Take a Hard Look in the Mirror When Our Girls Become Tweens
We all know about mean girls. They're in the movies we go to see, the television shows we watch, and…
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We all know about mean girls. They're in the movies we go to see, the television shows we watch, and…
Continue ReadingLife sure knows how to throw surprises our way, doesn't it? And you, my sweet daughter, were the absolute best…
Continue ReadingMy daughter, I watched you stand in front of the mirror, turning your body left and right. Your skirt was…
Continue ReadingOne of the most memorable days of my life as a mom so far has nothing to do with giving…
Continue ReadingThe water shimmers atop the electric-blue pool. The clock blinks 94 degrees. It is July 10th weather showing off. A…
Continue Reading“Hey Mom, can you straighten my hair?” she asks. I gladly oblige. Because it’s not often that she needs—or wants—my…
Continue ReadingWe’ve all said it. Whether it was out loud, in your head, directed at someone else, or looking in the…
Continue ReadingI can’t really put my finger on it. Or manage to find all the words. But there’s just something about…
Continue ReadingThey told me not to blink, but I was too overwhelmed learning how to become a mother. They told me…
Continue ReadingAs my kindergartner came bounding through the door back from the park, she seemed ecstatic to tell me all about…
Continue ReadingI have a vivid memory of tentatively walking toward the little pink sleepers hanging in Nordstrom. I gently lifted one…
Continue ReadingA few months ago, I took my daughter in for a routine check-up, and I had one of those moments…
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