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!

Christmas Gifts for Girls You Had Best Not Consider

Christmas Gifts for Girls You Had Best Not Consider

Throughout history, boys have been giving girls less than stellar gifts. Christmas is particularly scary for us women because it allows for men to do so on a big stage. It is one thing to get a horrible gift from your man in the privacy of your own home. During the Holidays, there is a better [...]

2016-07-08T10:32:48-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|4 Comments

Sentimental Christmas Gifts for Mom

Sentimental Christmas Gifts for Mom

Buying for mom is always tough. I mean… Mom’s seem to have everything, right? When the Christmas season rolls around, I kind of hope that Mom’s television breaks down. That way, I have a ready made replacement gift without a ton of fuss or muss. It is for this reason that I taken a new [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:41-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|1 Comment

Would you Dye Your Armpit Hair?

Would you Dye Your Armpit Hair?

Sometimes I think the trends that come out are OK. They promote a person’s individuality and allow us to explore. If we did not take chances, the image of ‘beauty’ in our culture would not change. In fact, years ago, tattoos were unacceptable, large butt’s were very out and there was a time that short [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:41-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|3 Comments

How to Raise Girls

How to Raise Girls

How to raise girls? Isn’t that a million dollar question. I’ve always heard that raising girls is much harder than boys. Since I only have girls, I honestly can’t say one way or the other. But, what I do know is raising three girls is not easy. I have done plenty of research though, and [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:42-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|1 Comment

Letter to my Daughter

Letter to my Daughter

Letter to my Daughter: It seems like just yesterday you entered this world. I remember holding you at the hospital for the first time. You held onto my finger with your little hand and looked up at me. You were so tiny and fragile. I was afraid to even change your diaper for the first [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:42-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|1 Comment

How to Raise a Confident Daughter!

How to Raise a Confident Daughter!

One of the hardest things to do as a parent is to know how to raise a confident daughter. Though they start their lives off full of confidence, it seems to slowly go away as they grow older. Think of that fun little baby that took her first steps, and that excited toddler that wasn’t [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:42-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|1 Comment

Woman Claims She Can’t Afford to Put $40,000 of $100,000 in Donations Away for Her Kids

Woman Claims She Can’t Afford to Put $40,000 of $100,000 in Donations Away for Her Kids

If you live anywhere near Phoenix, AZ, you have probably heard the story of Shanesha Taylor. She is the woman accused of leaving her children in a hot car while she went in to do a job interview. A single mom, she left her 2 year old and 6 month old in her car while she [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:42-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|22 Comments

Should ’19 Kids and Counting’ Be Canceled over Removal of Gay Couple Kissing Photo?

Should ’19 Kids and Counting’ Be Canceled over Removal of Gay Couple Kissing Photo?

The television network, TLC, has been under fire over the last few months. From that absolute disaster of Honey Boo Boo’s mother allowing a convicted child molester around her kids to the new discussions about the popular show ’19 Kids and Counting’ and their anti-gay actions. Since Jim and Michelle Duggar removed a photo of John [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:42-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|5 Comments

My Adoption and Me

My Adoption and Me

November 20 is National Adoption Day. A day to raise awareness and celebrate adoptive parents and children everywhere. It’s funny, I never even knew it existed, or really cared, until recently. Until my blog, really. Until I forced myself to post honestly about my myriad of emotions as a mother and realized, this event- my [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:42-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|14 Comments

I Don’t Know About You But I’m Feelin’ 42

I Don’t Know About You But I’m Feelin’ 42

Today I am 42. I don’t feel it even if I look it. I still feel young and full of energy and excited about my promising future. Of course, I have had two cups of coffee and don’t have any reason to leave the house today. So that always helps. Pulling on bulky winter clothing [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:42-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|4 Comments

Pregnant Woman Begs for Money Then Drives off in A Mercedes

Pregnant Woman Begs for Money Then Drives off in A Mercedes

I realize people are mad at me for talking about this story. But the news keeps coming about her scam and it is people like this that make it harder for people who really need it to survive. I think calling out scammers is a good thing: 11/13 updated story: KGTV sent the old and new [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:43-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|5 Comments

3-Year Old Hung Up and Beaten for Not Eating His Breakfast

3-Year Old Hung Up and Beaten for Not Eating His Breakfast

Over the weekend a horrific story of child abuse came out of Pennsylvania that broke my heart, angered me beyond anger and made me want to move to make vigilantism legal. See the story: 3-year old hung up and beaten to death for not eating his breakfast. The husband (Gary Fellenbaum), wife (Amber Fellenbaum and the [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:43-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|6 Comments

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