It doesn't take too long after having a daughter before parents start to hear all the stupid stereotypes some people have about not being a boy mom. Girls are dramatic. Girls are expensive. Girls are high maintenance. Can we just call BS on that? Because here is the thing: Having daughters is actually super freaking awesome!
Although we should love all of our kids, regardless of gender expression, there's also no doubt that some moms find a lot of joy in their relationship with their daughter. Whether they are mini-mes, shopping buddies, soccer stars, or the perfect person to chill with, we're here to celebrate the special relationships that 15 moms have with their daughters. Not going to lie, but we also really appreciate mom #15 for keeping it VERY real about the one big advantage that having daughters can bring!
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Favorite Person
"I have three daughters and a son. My oldest daughter is just easily my favorite person in the world, so this is an easy one for me. I love how smart and brave she is. She suffers no fools in her play dates (don't try to steal a toy from this kid). She is also SO sweet to her friends and her siblings.
"She makes sure I bring an extra snack for her friends, hugs them when they're sad, and helps them at school. I love getting glimpses of the woman she'll be someday and trying to set her up for success in the particular areas that I know can be harder for a woman." – Diane C., Kansas
My Mini-Me
"I just love that she's my little best buddy and like a tiny mini-me. They say that little girls are daddy's girls, but she reaches for me when she's sad/scared/hurt. I hope that continues for the rest of her life! I know that we will have mother-daughter fights someday (at least me and my mom did!) but honestly I'm kind of even looking forward to those, even if the teen years get scary." – Pia Y., Minnesota
Cuter Clothes Count
"This is shallow, but can we acknowledge that girl clothes are SO MUCH CUTER than boy clothes? Also, I’d rather change a baby girl diaper any time. They don’t pee on their own faces!" – Mina K., Washington
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Whatever She Wants
"I love that my daughter can wear clothes from either clothes section and people have mostly stopped with the 'tomboy' word. She gets to play with whatever toys she wants. She loves playing with dolls and trucks and dinosaurs and music. (Don't get me wrong, boys should be able to do this too, but I think there is more of an undercurrent of 'boys should play with boy toys' in society). I look forward to seeing who she becomes." – Quinn R., Virginia
Happy in Her Skin
"I’m new to being a girl mom, though my kid is 10! I thought I had a son and then she told me that she was a girl. For me the best part has been seeing how happy my kid is to be finally expressing their gender as they’ve always felt it. She is a girl and she’s safer and happier living as such. I’m just proud of her for this journey she is on." – Name withheld by request
The Best Surprise
"After having three boys, we thought we were done with babies. I was totally fine with being a boy mom! I love my dudes. Then we had a surprise pregnancy with my daughter and I can't imagine our family without her. She is just sunshine and snuggles and is everyone's favorite person in the house. She is just SWEET in a way my boys never were." – Lisa V., Michigan
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Different Worries
"I love both of my kids, but as a Black mom, I have a different set of worries for my son than my daughter. There are things I worry about for her, but I'm less afraid of her being killed by the police, for example, of being a victim of a hate crime." – Name withheld by request
Shopping Buddy
"My daughter told me that her favorite thing in the world is to go to Target with me and just wander the aisles. Add in a Starbucks and that is my favorite thing in the world too! We just love spending time together in a way that feels so easy." – Jessica D., Utah
The Girls Are OK
"Having a daughter has been healing in a way that I didn't expect. My teen years were AWFUL. I was so uncomfortable in my own skin, diet culture was everywhere, we had to put up with so much 'boys will be boys' harassment. It has been amazing watching my daughter and her friends just be so confident, so sure of themselves, so unwilling to be treated badly by stupid boys. It gives me a lot of hope for the future." – Annie B., Minnesota
My Best Friend
"I always planned to have a big family. I wanted at least four kids. Life had other plans. I was widowed when my daughter was 18 months old, and it has just been the two of us ever since. I'm definitely her mom and she knows that, but she's also my best friend. I can't imagine doing life without her." – Nicole B., Arizona
Little Mama
"I don't think it's because she's a girl (because I think there are boys that are this way too) but my daughter is just such a little caretaker. I love how much she loves her baby sister and her baby dolls and sometimes we call her 'little mama,' because she is just so sweet." – Isabelle G., New Mexico
Not Into Boys
"I didn't have my daughter until I was 41, so I knew I was one and done. No disrespect to boy moms, but I was SO GLAD when I found out we were having a girl. I've always wanted to have a daughter. I'm so not into boys or boy stuff!" – Sarah F., Minnesota
Girl Dad
"My husband is the biggest sports guy ever and I think he thought he'd have a basketball team of boys. Instead we have one daughter (infertility sucks) and she is the most soccer-obsessed kid and he has turned into the world's biggest supporter of girls' soccer. I love that she turned him into the ultimate girl dad." – Rickie F., California
The Quiet One
"My sons are so.damn.loud. and do a million activities all the time. I love them but I'm an introvert and I just need quiet time. I love having a daughter who is quiet like me. She's my reading buddy and needs down time as much as I do." – Stephanie V., Michigan
Better Diaper Changes
"I love my son and daughter equally but I'll say this: Only one of my kids has ever peed in my face (IN MY MOUTH) during a diaper change and it isn't my daughter!" – Gayle M., Wisconsin
