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‘No’ means no and other life lessons I’m teaching my daughters

I’m determined to raise my daughters to be strong, confident, and happy. I want them to grow up to be warriors.

Updated Oct. 09, 2020

Dad, I’ll always be your little girl

Even though I'm a mom now and have children of my own.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

To my daughters: Thank you for making me your mama

You were my first baby and I will always love you. Please don't ever think that you weren't enough.

Updated Feb. 18, 2025

As I watch my baby grow up, sometimes I wish I could stop time

Sometimes I think time is racing against me.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

How my 2-year-old taught me about bravery

When was the last time I had been so terrified of doing something I really wanted to do that I sobbed uncontrollably in public, and then did the thing anyway?

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

The magic of being a #girlmom ✨

Raising you to be strong is magic. Teaching you to be kind is magic. Encouraging you to rest is magic. Witnessing you embrace who you truly are is magic.

Updated Feb. 18, 2025

My toddler’s reaction was the ultimate lesson in having grace

Sometimes our kids are the best teachers.

Updated Feb. 22, 2025

The second I met my daughter, my heart felt complete

I was told time and time again about the incredible love I would feel for this little baby I had yet to meet.

Updated Apr. 24, 2018

Like mother, like daughter—what I want you to know, sweet girl

For every sassy retort or stubborn moment of conviction, I see myself—even my same expression—staring back at me.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

To the person who falls in love with my daughter someday

When she finds that love with you, I want you to know…

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Daughters, 2017 was the year for women—and that’s only the start of your journey

The revolution has come—and it’s all for you.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Girls start learning about gender stereotypes as young as 5

Here’s how we can help them unlearn them.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
Fear can make you stronger, my darling daughter

Fear can make you stronger, my darling daughter

If you can harness fear to serve your ethic instead of your pride, it can be an unparalleled force for all that is good in you. It can break you or it can make you fierce.

Updated Jan. 26, 2022

My daughter is so much more than ‘pretty’

How do I teach her that self-worth isn’t sealed into pretty?

Updated Mar. 15, 2022

The feisty girl revolution

I’m learning to cherish my daughter’s larger-than-life spirit and mission.

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

Girls Who Code’s Reshma Saujani on why bravery matters for girls and women

Girls Who Code’s Reshma Saujani explains how bravery is the key to our daughter’s successful futures. 

Updated Jan. 13, 2023
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