This week’s “Dear Daughter” letter is written by my kindred spirit, Kelly Smith. She is a beautifully wise writer, wife, and mom of three in Alabama. Kelly reminds her daughter, and each of us, that perfection can only be achieved in heaven, not here on Earth. Dear Daughter, You are a good child. Your heart…
This week’s “Dear Daughter” letter comes from my friend Anna Carpenter. She is a wife, mom, and world traveler. A few years ago, Anna wanted to explain to her two-year-old why she was always surrounded by a tribe. Her words remind us about the importance of community in developing our earliest sense of identity and self worth. Dear Daughter, There’s…
This week’s ‘Dear Daughter’ letter comes from special needs mother and author of A Different Beautiful, Courtney Westlake. She answers the question, “What’s it like to be her mom?” Dear Daughter, The question was from a near stranger, but as part of a heartfelt discussion on motherhood, it gave me pause. I knew my new friend wasn’t…
Today’s ‘Dear Daughter’ letter comes from Kristin Burke. She is a mother to two daughters in southwest Virginia. Kristin recounts a critical conversation she had with her oldest daughter, about a situation with “mean girls” at school, a few months before she turned 10. Her words remind us how to be a woman at any age–with strength,…
This week’s “Dear Daughter” letter comes from another friend across the pond, Helen Kerr. Helen is a writer, mother, and English teacher in Scotland. I love the guidelines she gives her daughter to help her choose and keep a worthwhile mate. Below are Helen’s six rules for dating and marriage. (And yes, I changed her British spellings…
