Lessons from Dress Shopping
The Pic that started it all! This time last year my daughter was trying on wedding dresses. Despite all of the restrictions and shifting plans, I wanted to make sure she got her "moment". I had been front and center shopping with her for jr. high formals, swirls, graduation dresses, homecoming ensembles and cotillion dresses. She always looked fabulous in the end. I would like to say that each and every shopping experience was filled with fun and laughter and pure happiness, but that would be a LIE from the pit of hell. I remember 8th grade when she wanted a basic sequins dress that everyone else had (insert eye roll). It was cheap looking and tacky and was not flattering and I said as much (ouch). To add insult to injury my equally as vocal mother mirrored my sentiments and added some of her own. My daughters little feelings were HURT. My mom told her it was better to be mad now then she mad later when she wasn't cute. I'm pretty sure a tantrum was thrown, but if ...