Dear Strong-Willed Girl, Don’t Forget The Value Of Being Gentle, Too.
You’re a force to be reckoned with, baby girl. Strong-willed. Not easily overlooked or forgotten. You feel big emotions, and you have no problem making...
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You’re a force to be reckoned with, baby girl. Strong-willed. Not easily overlooked or forgotten. You feel big emotions, and you have no problem making...
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Read moreHi, my name is Carrie. I have a son with autism. His name is Jack. He is almost 15 years old. He has blue eyes....
Read moreHi, my name is Carrie Cariello. I am 44 years old. I am married to a man named Joe and we have five children. Almost...
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Read moreAs all women remember firsthand from childhood, little girls are often given one of two labels: girly or tomboy. It's something Alabama-based photographer Heather Mitchell recently...
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