"Here's to strong women. May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them."
International Women's Day is a little extra special starting this year, now that we're raising a tiny woman. I'm looking forward to raising her to be a strong and confident female.
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To my daughter:
In your six short months, you've already shown us how determined you are. You amaze me every day with your growth and everything you've accomplished so far. You've been a trooper since the beginning, and you constantly make me proud. I know that as you grow up, you will only amaze me even more.
As your mama, I have so much hope for your future, and I feel a special responsibility to empower you as you grow up. I remind myself daily that it's most important to lead by example, and it pushes me to better myself for your sake.
I want you to grow up with self-confidence.
I want to instill values of working hard and going after your dreams.
I want to give you the freedom to find what interests you, whether it's sports, music, dance or something else.
I want you to know that you don't have to conform to 'girly' stereotypes.
I want to help you learn how to defend yourself.
I want to be an example of how to be kind and lift others up.
As a working mother, I want to be an example of how to balance work, life and family.
Of course, I want to teach you how to respect and care for the environment.
Here's to the joy and fun of raising a girl! #WhoRunTheWorld
