Appearance Archives - Advice for My Daughter

Your Body is the Paintbrush, Not the Painting

Posted on June 11, 2018
by Sharon Suchoval

I first heard this on Momastery and it really stuck with me. It's easy to go through life focusing on all of the things that are "wrong" with your body and women's magazines will certainly stand by your side and make you feel bad about…

If You Live Long Enough, Your Hair Begins to Sparkle

Posted on August 10, 2017
by Sharon Suchoval

A while back, I watched this video by 31 year old food blogger, Rachel Farnsworth, who was called an "old-hag" by a reader who thought she should color her gray hair. If you watch the video, you will learn that Rachel has an autoimmune disorder and is…

There is No Perfect. Seriously. There Isn’t.

Posted on May 31, 2017
by Sharon Suchoval

One quick Google search and you can see that there is a bit of an obsession around being perfect. It's a lofty goal. It's also absurd. Because there is no perfect. And even if there was, it's like choosing plastic utensils over antique silver. Perfection is an…

A Letter To My Daughter As An Old Woman

Posted on June 2, 2015
by Sharon Suchoval

I had a thought yesterday that made me very sad. I'll never know you as an old woman. My job as a mother is not to teach you to be an amazing kid, but to teach you to be an extraordinary adult. I want to…

You Are Pretty….Pretty Smart!

Posted on May 16, 2015
by Sharon Suchoval

I think my daughter is beautiful, just like every other mother does. But if you tell her that she's pretty, she will finish your sentence for you. Every. Single. Time. "You're pretty." "Pretty smart!" "You're pretty." "Pretty brave!" "You're pretty." "Pretty awesome!" Each of us…

Girls are Not Tomboys – They are Girls

Posted on April 18, 2015
by Sharon Suchoval

According to Wikipedia: A tomboy is a girl who exhibits characteristics or behaviors considered typical of a boy, including wearing masculine clothing and engaging in games and activities that are physical in nature and are considered in many cultures to be "unfeminine" or the domain of boys. Just because there…

There are Places to Save Money. Your Haircut is Not One of Those Places

Posted on December 8, 2010
by Sharon Suchoval

I've had a bad haircut. Wait. Correction: I've had a really, really bad haircut. I drove home crying and was hyperventilating by the time I walked in the door. My hair was cut way to short. Why? I was trying to save money and I…

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