Raising Daughters

Raising daughters is fun, challenging and the most amazing part of my life. As a single mom, my daughters need a strong, reliable roll model. As a mom, I need support, love and understanding. Parenting in general is better with usable parenting tips, parenting advice and a supportive friend along the way. ADayinMotherhood.com aims to be that friend! My posts offer honest and real life struggles and celebrations that surround motherhood!

What to Do When Your Child Refuses School

What to Do When Your Child Refuses School

Pretty much everyone knows what it is like to want to skip a day of school. You wake up and the covers feel incredibly soft and inviting….begging you to stay next to them for just a bit longer. Perhaps you have a tough test you want to avoid or a worse still, a bully. Kids [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:33-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|1 Comment

An open letter to my adoptive mom for Mother’s Day

An open letter to my adoptive mom for Mother’s Day

I am a proud SheKnows.com contributor. See all of my articles now! What I'd like to tell the woman who adopted me when I was 8 I can not imagine what it must have been like to welcome an 8-year-old child into your home. Especially one that came to you broken, hurt and unsure of [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:33-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters, SheKnows Articles|1 Comment

When Your Child Throws Up in Public

When Your Child Throws Up in Public

Having a sick child is the pits. Having one with no clear signs of illness that suddenly throws up on public is worse than the pits. That is what happened to me today. I don’t know if I handled it well, or even made the right decisions. But now that we are home, my sweet [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:33-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|1 Comment

It is OK to Cheat at Motherhood

It is OK to Cheat at Motherhood

Let’s face it, we all get tired. We all get fed up and just done with the day. It is just part of the job of motherhood. I, for one, always get up in the morning with hope. I am going to make all of their meals from scratch and fold all of the laundry [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:33-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|3 Comments

I am SO PROUD of Myself!!

I am SO PROUD of Myself!!

There was a time when I sat in my room, barely able to get out of bed, worrying incessantly about how I was going to do it. I was ruining my life by wallowing in the depression that comes with a major life change. I wanted the change, badly, but was not prepared for the [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:33-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|2 Comments

How the Bruce Jenner Interview Changed my Opinion of the Kardashian Family

How the Bruce Jenner Interview Changed my Opinion of the Kardashian Family

I am going to preface this by saying I have never seen an episode of Keeping up with the Kardashians. It is simply not my type of show. Saying that, my previous opinion of them has mainly been fueled by social media. The constant nude shots of Kim, the horrible selfish rants of Kanye and [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:33-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|1 Comment

To the Parents Who Don’t Watch their Kids in Public

To the Parents Who Don’t Watch their Kids in Public

About once a week, a dear friend and I take our kids out to dinner together. We like to take the kids to a place where they can run around a little, play a little and just be kids. There is one place in our town that we love. The parents can sit under cover [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:33-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|14 Comments

To the Stay at Home Mom Who Sends Her Sick Kids to School

To the Stay at Home Mom Who Sends Her Sick Kids to School

**I don’t post guest posts, generally. Most that approach me want to use my reach to have my readers learn about their business. It generally has nothing to do with what you guys want to see. But I got an email from a long time reader who was recently home from work for a week [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:33-05:00By Lori|Guest Posts, Raising Daughters|19 Comments

Competitive Child Syndrome and How to Deal With It

Competitive Child Syndrome and How to Deal With It

My middle daughter is the kindest you will meet. She has an amazing, sweet smile that will melt your heart when you see it. She is a rule follower and often celebrated at school for being a good helper, friend and student. She also has a competitive streak like I have never seen. A competitive [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:33-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|1 Comment

Everything Else is Gravy

Everything Else is Gravy

I was on a Twitter party earlier today and the question was posed, 'What dreams and aspirations did you have for your kids when they were born.' My immediate thought and answer was, "I just wanted them with me for life... everything else is gravy.' I can not believe how absolutely true and raw this [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:34-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|1 Comment

Why is it Bad That I Don’t Have a Boy?

Why is it Bad That I Don’t Have a Boy?

I love to take my girls out to dinner. It prevents me from having to cook, they get to have what they will actually eat and I get taken care of a little too. I soak up our dinners out and find that I really pay attention to what they say at the dinner table. [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:34-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|4 Comments

Teaching Your Daughters To Own Their Strengths

Teaching Your Daughters To Own Their Strengths

Occasionally I will look over at my daughters and wonder…do they know how good they are? Do they know what their strengths are? Do I? It is a fair question and one that was worth investigating, so I decided to ask them. Come to find out, they had a pretty good idea about what they [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:34-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|1 Comment

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