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 month, I’m excited to introduce you to my dear friend, mentor, and yoga teacher, Texas Strong Woman of the Month LeeAnn Matson. Meet LeeAnn Matson Originally from Houston, LeeAnn now lives in southwest Austin with her husband Doyle and their daughter Adaline. She is an amazing mother, an accomplished dancer and a dedicated and…
This week’s “Dear Daughter” letter comes from my pal Marie Jackson. She is a wife, mom and children’s minister in Nevada. Marie reminds us that our own self image directly impacts our daughters’ sense of self worth as they get older and become more and more like us–with the same doubts, fears and lies from Satan. Dear…
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…
