When I was pregnant, someone asked me if I was scared to have a girl. Without hesitation, I was like, "Nope. I'm a girl, so I think I got this!" but of course, she meant something other than the literal having of a girl, she meant all the other ish that comes with having a girl. The years of parenting that will shape her into the woman that she will become. So, I ask myself, am I afraid of the years of parenting that will shape her into the woman that she will become? And the answer is still, "Nope!"
Here's the thing, I'm not afraid of raising my daughter and teaching her to value her self-worth and know who she is and what she stands for, I'm afraid of everyone else who thinks that they know her self-worth, what she is and what she stands for. Girls these days are under pressure to be something like Instagram-famous,-Youtube-viral,-Facebook-million-friend-having young ladies and that's not realistic or fair.
What I want for my daughter is pretty simple: to have a happy, healthy, well-balanced, meaningful life and so far, she's got the the happy and healthy covered. Honestly, she shines in a way that I've never seen; I damn near need sunglasses. Her smile is breathtaking and it gets me every time. She is the brightest spot in my days and I'm the luckiest to have her.
So, when people ask if I'm afraid to raise a girl, the answer will always be a variation of no, because that's not what this world needs. What the world needs is for mothers who celebrate their daughters and vice-versa, together, we are going to make a happier, healthier, well-balanced, meaningful world. Cheers to us!
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