Dear Daughter as You Grow into Yourself
My daughter, I watched you stand in front of the mirror, turning your body left and right. Your skirt was…
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My daughter, I watched you stand in front of the mirror, turning your body left and right. Your skirt was…
Continue ReadingThey told me not to blink, but I was too overwhelmed learning how to become a mother. They told me…
Continue ReadingMy overstuffed mom purse bumps into elbows and racks as I shepherd another dress into the fitting room. Nothing is…
Continue ReadingDear daughter, Don't rush. You were born in a brightly lit room, surrounded by a flurry of activity. You were…
Continue ReadingMemory ghosts dance in the periphery of my mind. Even though three weeks have passed since I dropped her off—my…
Continue ReadingMy 14-year-old daughter studied the rules of the road religiously this summer, completed dozens of practice tests online, and passed…
Continue ReadingYour door is always closed, never exposing your feelings to me. I ask questions you don’t want to answer—I worry…
Continue ReadingI could see she was holding back tears as she walked down the steps of the school bus and into…
Continue ReadingMy 14-year-old texted me from her break at work, telling me she felt impending doom. You don’t know my daughter,…
Continue ReadingMy husband bought me a dress for our wedding anniversary, which is the first time in 25 years that he…
Continue ReadingMy dear daughter, I'm sorry to disappoint you, but we are not best friends. I know I have told you…
Continue ReadingThe truth about parenting teenagers, for me at least, is it involves a lot of hurt. Hurt feelings because the…
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