From embarrassment to celebration: Acceptance of a bicultural identity during Diwali; The “Peachy Southern Belle” and the nightmare before Halloween; Could we be parents again after losing our first baby?; A modeling agency rejected a boy with Down syndrome. This was his mother’s response.; We grade-skipped our daughter. Here’s why you should consider doing it, too.;     To celebrate my daughter’s coming-of-age, we had a First Moon party I wanted to give her an experience that would elevate the physical changes to her body into something powerful and positive. By Cori Howard  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   From embarrassment to celebration: Acceptance of a bicultural identity during Diwali I was afraid to talk about my heritage. My daughter is proud of it. By Rudri Patel  •  Read more »   The “Peachy Southern Belle” and the nightmare before Halloween She wanted to wear a frothy “Southern Belle” costume. But the history that goes with it didn't sit right with us. By Justin Wm. Moyer  •  Read more »   Could we be parents again after losing our first baby? The potential of love and parenthood and memories and the making of a life sat empty, achingly unfulfilled, in every interaction between us. By Katie Colt  •  Read more »   A modeling agency rejected a boy with Down syndrome. This was his mother’s response. “My first thought was, ‘well, did they specify they did not want a child with special needs?” Meagan Nash said. By Lindsey Bever  •  Read more »   We grade-skipped our daughter. Here’s why you should consider doing it, too. We wanted to give her the gift of believing in herself, so she went from first grade to third grade this fall. By Jennifer Jeanne Patterson  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   News as it breaks Get immediate email when major national or political news breaks. You can also sign up for email alerts on: World News, Economy/Business, Technology, Health/Science/Environment, Entertainment or Sports at washingtonpost.com/newsletters. Sign Up »         Share On Parenting:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for On Parenting or a related newsletter. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071