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Dear Daughter, I’ll Be Here on the Other Side of the Door

Child, Motherhood, Tween
May 16, 2019
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By Sandra Samoska

Dear Daughter, I’ll Be Here on the Other Side of the Door

I've been kicked out of the dressing room. How did this happen? A month ago, I was helping you try…

Living, Motherhood
May 12, 2019
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By Kayla Friehe

To All The Women Who Raised Me

To all the women who raised me . . . To you first, Grandma, the one who taught me I…

To My Tween at 5th Grade Graduation: You’re Ready

Kids, Motherhood, Tween
May 7, 2019
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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…

Yes, Mama, You’re Ready to Raise That Beautiful, Mystifying Tween Daughter

Faith, Motherhood, Teen, Tween
May 2, 2019
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By Liz Spenner

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…

I Pray You Marry a Man Who Loves You the Way Your Daddy Loves Me

Marriage
April 30, 2019
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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…

Dear Daughter, Remember Who You Belong To

Faith, Kids
April 19, 2019
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By Meredith Bleakley

Dear Daughter, Remember Who You Belong To

“Remember who you belong to” is the phrase I tell my teen every morning when she leaves for school, every…

The World Doesn’t Always Tolerate a Girl Who Breaks the Mold—But Don’t Ever Change

Child
April 11, 2019
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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…

Cherish the Gift of Sisterhood, My Daughters

Kids
April 3, 2019
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4 Minute Read

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…

Dear Daughter, You Can Always Count on Me to be Your Friend

Kids, Teen, Tween
April 1, 2019
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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…

Child, Tween
March 13, 2019
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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…

Kids, Motherhood
March 11, 2019
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By Liz Spenner

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…

Motherhood
March 8, 2019
4K Views
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By Jenny Albers

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…

raising girls

Dear Daughter, I’ll Be Here on the Other Side of the Door

To All The Women Who Raised Me

To My Tween at 5th Grade Graduation: You’re Ready

Yes, Mama, You’re Ready to Raise That Beautiful, Mystifying Tween Daughter

I Pray You Marry a Man Who Loves You the Way Your Daddy Loves Me

Dear Daughter, Remember Who You Belong To

The World Doesn’t Always Tolerate a Girl Who Breaks the Mold—But Don’t Ever Change

Cherish the Gift of Sisterhood, My Daughters

Dear Daughter, You Can Always Count on Me to be Your Friend

Keep Dreaming, Darling Daughter

She is Your Dream Come True

She’ll Always Be My Little Girl

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