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Letter 21 – what no one tells teenage girls about falling for someone
Dear Daughter, There is a phrase you have grown up hearing – in films, in songs, in the conversations of older cousins at family gatherings. I love you. Three words that carry, depending on who says them and when, the weight of… Continue reading
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Letter 20 – Not everyone who calls you friend, means it
You’re almost there. In few months, you’ll be living with strangers, eating meals with people whose last names you don’t know yet, and trying to figure out which corridor leads to which classroom while pretending you already know. It will… Continue reading
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Letter 18 – The real freedom is having a choice
Dear Daughter, The world you’re growing up in is better than the one I grew up in, which was better than the one before that. But don’t let that fool you into thinking the work is done. Even today, in… Continue reading
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Letter 16 – You do not owe us your life…
Dear Daughter, Before I begin the next series of letters about college and that new chapter of your life, there is something I must tell you. When I left for college, I was the eldest daughter in the entire family… Continue reading
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Letter 13 – Never measure yourself on someone else’s scale
A mother’s letter to her daughter on how to not fall for comparison trap in life. Continue reading
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Letter 11 – Relationship with Self
Before you can build good relationships with others, you need to understand your body, mind, and values. A mother’s letter on self-acceptance, identity, and learning to truly know yourself. Continue reading
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Letter 10 – 3 things that truly matter in life
Health, relationships, and skills – a mother writes to her daughter about the only three things that genuinely shape the quality of a life, and why everything else is just noise. Continue reading
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Letter 9 – Let’s talk about failure
The world teaches you to chase success but goes silent on failure. A mother shares her own experience of setbacks – and what she learned about resilience, effort, and moving forward. Continue reading
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Letter 8 – We are, and always will be, your safe space
A deeply personal letter about the changing parent-child relationship through adolescence – and a mother’s promise that no matter what, home will always be a place of unconditional love. Continue reading
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Letter 4 – Boredom is the route to creativity
In a world of endless screens and notifications, a mother writes about why learning to sit with boredom is one of the most powerful things a young person can do for their creativity. Continue reading
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