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Celebrating my 9-year-old on International Day of the Girl

Posted on 11 October, 2021 by dilovelyadmin

Dear AB, Today is International Day of the Girl Child, and it seems a great opportunity to talk about you, my Rainbow baby, seeing as your birthday was less than two weeks ago. Your birthday will henceforth always fall on the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation (though you have been wearing an orange shirt…

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To My Firstborn, Age 12

Posted on 30 June, 20211 July, 2021 by dilovelyadmin

Dear E, You’ve now been twelve for three weeks. It has been a long time since I managed to post about you for your birthday, because funnily enough, it always falls at the busiest time of year. I am determined to write – and finish – this post, so that someday (if you ever read…

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