Category: Daughters
Raising Daughters | Everything is Beautiful (Or, Is it?)
I tell my four year old daughter that she’s beautiful. I also tell her she’s smart, creative, funny and genuinely one of the coolest kids that I know. I tell her those last four things way more than I tell her the first thing, but still, I tell her she’s beautiful. Because she is … [...]
A Dad and Gender Roles | Meet My Daughter Carl
My daughter Qiqi is the cutest little girl. Born in China, she is petite but athletic with a sweet smile and beautiful inky black hair. Just don’t tell her she’s cute. She’ll punch you. When I first met her, she was a teeny-tiny four-year-old and hated being called cute. Everyone called her cute and that [...]
Raising Daughters | Why Are We Taking the Feminine Out of Feminism?
I’ve never associated with the label “feminism.” Sure, I’m a strong, independent woman, but for some reason I just never considered that a label for me. I was raised by a southern family where I watched women take the more “traditional” roles. However, as a child I was never a very “girly girl,” preferring instead [...]
Daddy-Daughter Running Dates Meant More Than Exercise
For many of us with back problems, knee problems, or just getting on with age, running isn’t what it used to be. And when it starts to get in the way of activities with the family, our health is not the only thing that suffers. I’ve always admired my uncle’s consistent running dates with his [...]
Our Girls Matter | Death and Life
My column is a week later than I hoped. Today’s topic is quite different from what I had originally intended as well. A lot can happen in one week, especially a week supposedly concluding with the end of the world as we know it. Give me a second while I check off “Mention the [...]
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