As a woman, I appreciate where Devan McGuiness is coming from in her Babble article, “Please Stop Telling my Daughters They’re Beautiful.” She’s noticed that while strangers tend to engage her son about school and sports, they’ll focus all their attention on her girls’ looks and clothes. She wants us, the random people who meet [...]
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I’ll Never Stop Telling My Daughter She’s Beautiful
Posted in My Family, Parenthood, Vanity Also tagged Babble, baby, beauty, blog, Bo Derek, Cheryl Tiegs, daughters, designer clothes, Devan McGuiness, Disney princess, funny, girls, humor, junior high, mom, mommy, SAHM, self esteem, Tiger Mom, toddler 10 Comments
Renew, Reuse, Recycle
I was very excited when Families in the Loop, a hub for urban parents, reached out and asked me to blog for them. I was even more excited when they said it was okay to re-run a few of my favorite past blog posts. That’s green living, people! If you’re new to Carriage Before Marriage, [...]
Posted in My Family Also tagged advice, baby, blog, Chicago, dining out with kids, funny, humor, mom, mommy, restaurant, SAHM, toddler Leave a comment
writer currently at home with my little girl, Viv. The twist is that while I am raising my daughter, I am also planning my wedding to her father.
