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Kelli (Stay-at-home mom of Logan 9, and Whitney 7): So, are you ready to join the world of pink, overpriced American Girl dolls and Jonas Brothers mania with the upcoming birth of your first girl?
Jen (Dual-career mom of Jacob 6, and Caleb, 2): Actually, I’m not. I worry, will my daughter be the worst dressed kid on the playground and blame me for it in later therapy sessions? Do I have to do bows? I’m hoping, at the very least, the baby's naturally trendy aunt will step in with some advice!
Kelli: I guess you could say I have some good experience with one of each gender, but my kids continue to defy stereotypes just to keep things interesting.
Jen: That’s what I hope for and why I’ve been reading Growing a Girl: Seven Strategies for Raising a Strong, Spirited Daughter by Dr. Barbara Mackoff. I know how to do boys, but I have a feeling raising a girl is going to be a whole new ballgame. As a reformed tomboy and mother of boys, I just...
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