Little Girl Admiring a Soccer Referee in Viral Photo Shows Us Why Representation Matters
We all tell our kids that they can grow up to be whatever they want. But when kids don’t…
8 Things Every Mother Will Have To ‘Let’ Her Daughter Do At Some Point
When I found out my first child was a girl, I was a little freaked out. I grew up…
Roller Derby Makes My Daughter Fearless
Every Monday and Wednesday, my daughter spends her evenings with people with names like Chainsaw and Problems. They spend…
Wishing For Boys When You Have A House Full Of Girls Makes You A Terrible Parent
I was happy to have a girl. I wanted a girl, I don’t mind admitting it, and I was…
10 Reasons I’m Happy To Be Raising A Girly Girl
I was really excited to have a baby girl; but not for the reasons that this title implies. My…
Don’t Teach Your Young Daughter How To Wear ‘Appropriate’ Makeup
My nine-year-old daughter has a makeup bag. It’s filled with all of my leftovers, lipstick shades I decided looked…
My Daughter Is Worth Way More Than Her Virginity
Being a woman seemed to come with rules, even when I was small. Most of it hinged on being…
Mama Love Junkie and Mothertougher: I’m Beautiful And Heartbroken About My Ugly Child
Dear Mothertougher and Mama Love Junkie, I’m embarrassed to even write this, but here goes. My daughter is…
The Only Thing Your Kid Will Get Out Of The Modeling Camp Scam Is A Body Complex So Don’t Bother
I am sure that there will be tons of bland, expensive summer camps for all of us to choose…
Why I Tell My Daughter She Is Pretty Every Day
I have a beautiful little nine-year-old girl. She has gigantic, warm, melty-chocolate eyes and waist-length curly hair and a…
My Daughter Saying She’s Fat is Way More Disturbing Than Her Saying The Other ‘F’ Word
Walking hand in hand, on a cobblestone street in Mexico on a mother/daughter vacation, my daughter, out of nowhere,…
Maybe Telling Your Daughter She’s Fat Isn’t The Worst Thing You Can Do
Growing up, I had a mom who loved me with food. When we were happy we would celebrate with…
My Daughter Is ‘Cool’ And That’s Way Better Than Being ‘Popular’
Popularity is as confusing as an Excel spread sheet these days. No longer is it about just the students,…
(UPDATED) Despite What My Doctors Told Me, I’ll Give Birth To My Daughter Today
I never wanted kids. And there was a point in time, in my early teens, where I wasn’t even…