daughters

A Mommy’s Heartache

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The words of my tween daughter pierce my heart like a knife. “Mommy, why are my thighs bigger than all the other girls’ in my dance class?” “Mommy, do you think I sing as good as my friend?” “Mommy, why can’t I be funny like her?”   Question after question.  Irrational insecurities.  Constant critical comparisons. Her … Continue reading A Mommy’s Heartache

Train Up a Child

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"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it."    Proverbs 22:6 Remember potty training?  Each of my children learned to use the potty at different rates.  One took a few weeks, one took a few months and one little stubborn redhead took … Continue reading Train Up a Child