Why Praising Little Girls for Being Pretty is Cruel
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Why Praising Little Girls for Being Pretty is Cruel

“What does ‘pretty’ mean?” I ask my just turned 4-year-old. “I don’t know.” “Are you pretty?” “Yeah.” “Well, how do you know you’re pretty if you don’t know what it means?” “I look in the mirror and see I’m pretty.” Why praising little girls for being ‘pretty’ is cruel She’s right. Pretty is in the mirror. Pretty…

likealady big ideas
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When Little Girls Have Big Ideas and How We Prepare Them for Leadership

I’m honored to guest post about “Big Ideas” in Claire Mummert’s #LikeaLady series at Radically Broken this week: A lady has kind hands, kind words, big ideas, she works hard, and she trusts God. When Little Girls Have Big Ideas I posted a quote this week that really resonated with my female followers on Facebook: I…

permission to grieve
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Permission to Grieve: The Roller Coaster of Life by Michele Gooch

This week’s Permission to Grieve post comes from my For the Love launch team sister Michele Gooch. Michele shares with us three different grief experiences–the loss of her grandfather, the loss of her baby, and the loss of her expectations as a mother. And she shows us how she learned to grieve well. Permission to grieve…

meg ramsey
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Meet Meg Ramsey: Texas Strong Woman of the Month

I’m ecstatic to introduce you to our first Texas Strong Woman of the Month, Meg Ramsey. Meet Meg Ramsey Meg was a close friend of mine at Texas A&M, and, I think it’s safe to say, we have both come a long way since our wild and rowdy days in College Station. Embracing a protein-packed vegan…

hopes and dreams
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My Hopes and Dreams for 2016

2015 was incredible. The #texasstrong flood relief fundraiser, catching waves in Port Aransas with my in laws, my longtime friend Carly’s beautiful and rainy wedding, the For the Love and Out of Sorts launch teams and browsing Boston with my hubby are just a few highlights. Last month, I gave you my writer’s wishlist for this year. Today, I’m sharing my hopes and…