Dear Son, As You Turn 16
It’s the physical touch I think I miss most. The weight of an infant on my hip. The softness of a toddler’s cheek, pressed up against…
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Claudia Caramiello
And Then, He’s 14
14 is sulking shoulders, guttural sighs, melodramatic eye rolls when you can’t tell the difference between Josh Dun and Tyler Joseph of Twenty…
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When He’s 15
When he’s 15, you may find him texting heart emojis to a girl you’ve never heard him mention before. Curiously, you may feel weird at first,…
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My Son Is Not Mine To Keep
In the cold blue morning light, my 15-year-old son sleeps. Lanky limbs sprawled across the couch, gray boxers peeking out over loose jeans, he is…
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When He’s 13
When he’s 13, you may find socks in every room of the house, wonder how a party sized bag of Doritos can disappear in one afternoon, and smell…
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God Made Mothers Strong
We carry a growing embryo in our bodies for nine months, battling morning sickness, heartburn, lower back pain, and dubious maternity attire. We then…
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Watching My Babies Become Men
Life is good. Summer air feels warm and sweet on bare shoulders. Screen doors slam. Watermelon stains my children’s chins sticky pink. They…
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Broken Hearts aren’t Just for The Young
Hunched over the kitchen sink, beneath the dingy glow of fluorescent light, the wave hits me. I’m washing spoons caked with Greek yogurt and my…
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I’m Teaching My Child To Be Brave Because I Never Was
The year is 1996. I’m sitting in my college’s guidance office in a gauzy babydoll dress, rocking Clinique’s Almost lipstick in Black Honey. I…
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Six Essential Things That Make Mom Life Easier
Yes, I am blessed. Yes, I adore my achingly adorable, healthy, smart, well-rounded offspring. Yes, I shouldn’t complain, but I’m going to anyway…
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