Dear Daughter, You Are Strong and Brave and Capable
Middle school you is becoming self-conscious. That’s normal, we knew this would happen. Honestly, I am impressed it took this…
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Middle school you is becoming self-conscious. That’s normal, we knew this would happen. Honestly, I am impressed it took this…
Continue ReadingWe’re in the teen years now. The years that were always way off in the future. Those times that seemed…
Continue ReadingI don't know how it happened or even when it happened, but it definitely happened. When my daughter was born,…
Continue ReadingDear Daughter, As you turn 13, I can hardly believe how quickly the time has flown by. It feels like…
Continue ReadingPeople tell me, "She'll come back to you." I hold onto those words like a lifeline, repeating them in my…
Continue ReadingA memory popped up on my phone the other day. There she was in the photo. Five, maybe six. It…
Continue ReadingThe day after my 13-year-old daughter asked to use my makeup to cover the splotches of acne dotting her T-zone,…
Continue ReadingA girl with a noble character is hard to find. Her family can trust her. She sees things to be…
Continue ReadingI don't remember my first period, which means my mother had me well prepared. This doesn't mean I was okay…
Continue ReadingKids everywhere are celebrating, or will be celebrating soon. They will be playing outside, enjoying warm summer days, bike rides…
Continue Reading“Mom, people keep telling me to be ready for the drama in middle school, and I don’t like it.” My…
Continue ReadingMy 14-year-old daughter studied the rules of the road religiously this summer, completed dozens of practice tests online, and passed…
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