It's A Girl: Women Writiers on Raising Daughters

When I had my son, I soon began soaking up books on raising boys. I grew up with a younger sister, so my experience with the busy-nature of preschool boys had me knocked to my knees. By the time I left for college – I finally got a brother! However, due to our age gap and distance, I was not around much to be able to truly claim the badge given to big sisters of little brothers.

I once had a dream I had 3 boys. I assumed that was my destiny. Who knows why I dreamed that. To my dismay and delight, I have a mix with one boy and two girls – thus earning my membership to the mother-daughter club.

It’s A Girl: Women Writers on Raising Daughters has been an good read for me. I enjoy this compilation of essays from a variety of writers. I like experiencing others’ points of view and reactions to motherhood – and the sisterhood of raising daughters. Experiences, dreams, and worldviews differ, but if we were boil it down – all mothers desire for their daughters to be happy and healthy.

The essays in the section, “On Beauty and a Daughter”, particularly touched me. These essays stood out because it is the area I most relate to presently. I am waging war against the last of my pregnancy weight (14 months after the baby was born!), and the struggle I face with my preschool daughter to help her learn healthy eating habits. I am even dealing with it with my 14 month-old daughter – should I give her that graham cracker when she becomes discontent in the car seat? Will that be the trigger for her to become a comfort-driven eater? Guilt, guilt, guilt,

In It’s A Girl I find I am not the only mother in process, sorting through regrets, and delighting in the wonder of her daughter(s).

I am thankful Andi took on this project and pulled so many talented authors together. I am a big fan of variety! I am tickled to have been a part of this blog book tour… thanks Andi for including me!