Our Rainbow Baby Is a Strong-Willed Storm
The preschool teacher smiles and hands over my son’s art. As my eyes meet the page—though the medium and colors…
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The preschool teacher smiles and hands over my son’s art. As my eyes meet the page—though the medium and colors…
Continue ReadingMy sweet child, I often wondered in our early days together how one tiny person could have so much bigness…
Continue ReadingI tried again to peel her fingers off the headrest in the car, but it wasn’t working. I shouldn’t have…
Continue ReadingAs we were getting dressed after my daughter's swimming lesson a few weeks ago, I was hit with an upsetting…
Continue ReadingI wasn't raised to believe in myself. I grew up in an environment where my thoughts and feelings were seldom…
Continue ReadingThis one right here. I almost broke her spirit. So alike that we butt heads like two rams fighting for…
Continue ReadingYou, my daughter, are my tough one. You are my child who bucks against everything I say. You keep your…
Continue ReadingA prayer for my strong-willed child: I first need to pray for my patience as your parent. As the one…
Continue ReadingIf I ask her not to do something, she will literally go out of her way to do the opposite.…
Continue ReadingTo my strong-willed daughter, Before you were born, I pictured having a daughter. I pictured it being sweet and tender,…
Continue ReadingSpirited. Strong-willed. Lively. Energetic. Marches to the beat of her own drum. All words and phrases that have been used…
Continue ReadingYou’re a force to be reckoned with, baby girl. Strong-willed. Not easily overlooked or forgotten. You feel big emotions, and…
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