This was so beautiful and hit home. I have 18 month old twin girls. We didn’t find out their sex until birth. I’ll never forget my husbands grandma died a few weeks later and at her funeral a man eagerly asked my husband what’d you end up having and my husband ecstatic said “ two girls “ and the man replied with “ oh I’m sorry “ my husband was so confused. I wasn’t. People are the worst!
People really can be so cruel, and it hurts even more when they think they’re being funny. I’m sorry that happened to you, Kathleen. Your daughters are so lucky to have you and your husband as parents 💜
As the mother of two daughters, both now grown and one with her own little girl, I loved this essay. It really pins all the issues that we must deal with in raising our daughters. You think it is hard as a good progressive millennial, try to imagine the view as a good progressive women’s libber from the 60s.
Thank you for your kind words, Susan! I think often about how much more difficult it must’ve been to raise daughters in the generations before. Progress is slow, but possible!
As the mother of three boys, this all kinda made me laugh because I experienced the exact opposite of everything. People constantly said they hoped I had a girl, mistook my toddlers for girls, made comments about their outfits (which are exclusively covered in trucks or dinosaurs). I just try and give them some grace and be grateful they are trying to be social.
Thank you Lauren for joining us here in the mess!
So glad to be here!
This was so beautiful and hit home. I have 18 month old twin girls. We didn’t find out their sex until birth. I’ll never forget my husbands grandma died a few weeks later and at her funeral a man eagerly asked my husband what’d you end up having and my husband ecstatic said “ two girls “ and the man replied with “ oh I’m sorry “ my husband was so confused. I wasn’t. People are the worst!
People really can be so cruel, and it hurts even more when they think they’re being funny. I’m sorry that happened to you, Kathleen. Your daughters are so lucky to have you and your husband as parents 💜
Aww thank you! I loved this article. You have a true talent for writing!
Thank you so much!! Encouragement like this is what keeps me going :)
As the mother of two daughters, both now grown and one with her own little girl, I loved this essay. It really pins all the issues that we must deal with in raising our daughters. You think it is hard as a good progressive millennial, try to imagine the view as a good progressive women’s libber from the 60s.
Thank you for your kind words, Susan! I think often about how much more difficult it must’ve been to raise daughters in the generations before. Progress is slow, but possible!
As the mother of three boys, this all kinda made me laugh because I experienced the exact opposite of everything. People constantly said they hoped I had a girl, mistook my toddlers for girls, made comments about their outfits (which are exclusively covered in trucks or dinosaurs). I just try and give them some grace and be grateful they are trying to be social.