17. Such a small number in the scheme of all numbers but right now, from my vantage point, it’s a huge number. In just a few weeks my daughter will turn 17. Y’all, I just can’t. And in 17 months she will graduate from high school. 17. I have to… Read More →

To be honest, when I first learned I would be the mother of a baby girl, a little fear crept into the corners of my heart. I was excited, don’t get me wrong, elated actually, as my journey to that moment looked nothing like I had planned. But somewhere underneath… Read More →

She knew which group she was in at an early age. She was one of the good kids. Every one told her so. Her position was high ranking. She fulfilled the role in good standing and who wouldn’t want to maintain that? So her deeds, her testing, her trying, her… Read More →

I started babysitting when I was twelve. It just fit. I am the oldest of three by a long shot, which taught me to be hyper-responsible early in life, and I am naturally endowed with a generous dose of, shall we say, leadership abilities. I have always enjoyed children, and… Read More →

My dinner table is one of the most beautifully chaotic places in my life. It is where memories are made, no doubt. It can be noisy and intense and messy and loud. But at the same time it is full of joy and laughter and heartwarming. Sometimes I remember to… Read More →

We want more. We want more stuff. We want more “likes” on Facebook. We want more friends. We want more vacation time. And yes, we want more for our kids. But how can we realistically raise compassionate kids content with less when they’re constantly being told more is better? It… Read More →

As 2015 comes to a close we wanted to share with you the Most Loved Posts by Mothers of Daughters We are so blessed to have an amazing team of writers here at Mothers of Daughters. Truth, love, encouragement, wisdom and real life are all displayed in and through these posts as… Read More →

Kindergarten is hard. At our elementary school it’s seven long, jam-packed hours. That time is filled with phonics and P.E. and art projects and math games and the fascinating (to me) navigation of six-year-old social dynamics. By the time my six-year-old gets home, she is spent. But it’s not time… Read More →

“If you ever start working, we can update your information?” Ever start working? I (Ruth) could barely believe my ears, let alone hold my tongue! I had stopped by the bank to make a deposit and update our personal information. Things were going great until the teller asked me for… Read More →

We have had quite a year…wait, it hasn’t even been a year. Nine months. It’s only been nine months since the real chaos began. The circumstances of our family’s life have changed drastically since July of 2014, and I find that as a mama of three, I am bone tired… Read More →