Tag: Daughter
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The life-lesson I learned from my dad on the tennis court
NO. This cannot be happening. What is he wearing? Is he joking! How could he come to school. My school. My high school. In those clothes. I wanted that green surface to open up and swallow me with tennis racket and all.
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The bittersweet joy of your child learning to swim without you
At 10 and a half, she is in the golden age of childhood. Old enough to bake cupcakes on her own, but not so old that you worry she might be smoking cigarettes in the garage if you haven’t seen her for longer than 20 minutes. It’s a beautiful age to watch.
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Why I Want My Daughter to Grow Up to be a Ninja
I’ve signed us up for a self-defence class after hearing about it on a Facebook parenting group. I didn’t hesitate. This is essential.
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The Sheer Joy of Watching My Daughter Learn to Fly
I watch, support and learn where I can, having recognised many years ago that despite calling her ‘our girl’ or ‘my daughter’, these children do not belong to me. I am simply privileged to care for them until they fly away one day.
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My Life is Like a TV Series, & I’m Not Going to Change the Channel
If there’s one thing I’m proud of from my single parenthood journey (I don’t declare myself as such anymore), it’s this: laying the foundations for my daughter and I to be a team, all the time.