My Daughter Has A Name — And It’s Not “Babe”
By Kimberly Zapata As soon I stepped out my front door I heard it. I heard him. “Hey babe! How
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Why I Tell My Daughter She Is Beautiful
By Kimberly Zapata Recently, my daughter began applying “makeup.” Not real makeup — she is 3, after all, and couldn’t tell
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Princesses Can Fight Monsters, Too
By Kimberly Zapata “Help. Help!” Of course, my immediate reaction was a worried one. I mean, what happened? I was
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I Am Proud And Terrified My Daughter Is ‘Just Like Me’
By Kimberly Zapata My daughter is three years old, but she is already just like me. (Like, exactly like me.)
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To My Daughter, On The ‘Hard Days’
By Kimberly Zapata Dearest daughter, This morning you tried my patience. I mean, you didn’t wake up in a bad
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6 Things I’ve Experienced As A Woman That I Hope My Daughter Never Does
Dearest Daughter, To say that I am scared for your future would be an understatement. I mean, I am afraid of
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I Call My Daughter A Princess, And No I’m Not Ashamed
By Kimberly Zapata I’ll never forget the day I found out I was having a little girl. I mean, how
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