“I join thousands of parents globally in advocating for our daughters to accept their natural bodies and for the cessation of the… — Lisa Shultz Copy Share Image
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“Listen kid, it’s just you and me now, so let’s help each other out. Always be honest with me, and show me… — Raquel Cepeda Copy Share Image
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“Mother was comfort. Mother was home. A girl who lost her mother was suddenly a tiny boat on an angry ocean. Some… — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
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Out of the corner of one eye, I could see my mother. Out of the corner of the other eye, I could… — Jamaica Kincaid Copy Share Image
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“Look, you had it easier than me,' she says. 'You think Nana and Papa were busy supporting women's rights? No, they wanted… — Jami Attenberg Copy Share Image
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“What kind of woman tells all her secrets?” my mother continued, flabbergasted and disappointed in me. “Especially anything that has to do… — Inna Swinton Copy Share Image
“Oh here's a nice one, he brown recluse spider. This once resides in wooded areas. In other words, next to my head… — Yvonne Prinz Copy Share Image
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