Redefining Girly Quotes

“Being yourself around your daughter is a revolutionary act. Your everyday, small moments are what she will remember and emulate for years to come.”
― Melissa Atkins Wardy, Redefining Girly: How Parents Can Fight the Stereotyping and Sexualizing of Girlhood, from Birth to Tween

“Having your best interest at heart is what guides my decisions and my answer is still a no.” Like my mom used to say, “I’m not saying no, I’m saying, ‘I love you’ in a way you’ll understand years later.”
― Melissa Atkins Wardy, Redefining Girly: How Parents Can Fight the Stereotyping and Sexualizing of Girlhood, from Birth to Tween