Are you the type of parent that would get their son a doll and/or give their daughter a truck? If so, I’m guessing you gave already considered the importance of raising the next generation to respect gender differences and value equality. As much as I have tried to nurture certain traditionally “feminine” qualities in my… {read more}
Raising girls
May I never forget… {A Poem for My Grown-Up Baby}
This is a letter to my daughter, my third born. I hope you will read it when and if you have your own children one day, and understand some of what I felt as a mother when you were growing up and be assured of just how much I loved (and love) you. Dear Daughter,… {read more}
Dear Daughter: Appreciate the Season of Life You Are In
Dear Daughter, A couple weeks ago you turned 1 year old. On the days leading up to your birthday, I stayed up at night unable to stop thinking about it. How could my baby be one? How could I have three children beyond the baby stage? It just seemed unreal, impossible. Just over a year ago… {read more}
Dear Daughter: Be True to Yourself
Dear Daughter, At almost nine months old, you are now crawling, pulling up to stand, waving, clapping and eating with your two front teeth. Your eyes are a mixture of dark blue and brown, and everyone says you look just like me. I’m not sure if it’s true or not, but when I compare baby… {read more}
Dear Daughter: There is No One Right Answer
Dear Daughter, You are a few days shy of 7 months, and in full swing of trying new foods and mouthing everything you can get your hands on. You would think these two milestones are quite simple, but let me assure you they are not. Deciding what foods to give you, how often, how much, what… {read more}
Phrases we need to STOP saying to our girls
This morning during school drop off I overheard a short conversation between two parents about the younger sister of a girl in my son’s school, who was probably about four years old. She had fallen off her scooter and scraped her face, and someone was kindly inquiring about what had happened. After explaining the event, the parent of the… {read more}
Dear Daughter: Don’t Rush
Dear Daughter, When I was a little girl, I remember my father saying that the time seemed to go faster the older he got. I never really understood it until you were born. These past few months have just flown by. I guess my life has become more and more busy – three kids, part-time… {read more}
Dear Daughter: When Times Are Hard
Dear Daughter, This time last year I was impatiently enduring the two week wait to find out if we would be having another baby. One year later here you are – three months old in my arms. I am so grateful. I don’t even know how to express my gratitude. But I also remember the emotions I… {read more}
