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The Double-Edged Sword of Raising Adventurous Daughters

You ever think to yourself, "Well, I got exactly what I wished for … and it's terrifying"? When my girls were little, I wanted them to grow into brave, capable, curious women.

The Double-Edged Sword of Raising Adventurous Daughters

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You ever think to yourself, "Well, I got exactly what I wished for … and it's terrifying"?

When my girls were little, I wanted them to grow into brave, capable, curious women.

The kind who read maps and ask questions and trust their own judgment.

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You ever think to yourself, "Well, I got exactly what I wished for … and it's terrifying"? When my girls were little, I wanted them to grow into brave, capable, curious women. The kind who order for themselves at restaurants.

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The kind who order for themselves at restaurants. The kind who read maps and ask questions and trust their own judgment.

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