Manndi Maphies Wilkins, Author at Her View From Home

Kids, Motherhood, Tween
May 28, 2022
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By Manndi Maphies Wilkins

There’s Tenderness in Tween Boys Too

My 9-year-old son, Waylan, had a flag football game last night. It was chilly. It was windy. I didn’t want…

Grown Children, Motherhood
May 23, 2022
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By Manndi Maphies Wilkins

Thanks For Leading by Example, Mom

Dear Mom, Thinking back on my life as a child, young adult, and now a middle-aged mother myself, I am…

I’ll Never Spend Enough Hours Watching You Play

Kids, Motherhood
March 26, 2022
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By Manndi Maphies Wilkins

I’ll Never Spend Enough Hours Watching You Play

When your kid grows into a passion. You, as a parent, grow into that same passion. How many hours spent…

Dear Baby in Heaven, Thank You For Making Me a Mother

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
January 23, 2022
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By Manndi Maphies Wilkins

Dear Baby in Heaven, Thank You For Making Me a Mother

Dear Baby, I hoped and prayed for you for many years. I was beyond ecstatic when you revealed yourself with…

Loving a Son is Letting Go and Waiting For Him To Come Back To You

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
January 18, 2022
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By Manndi Maphies Wilkins

Loving a Son is Letting Go and Waiting For Him To Come Back To You

My oldest son, you are entering new corners of the world. Corners in which I am not allowed to enter…

Dear Younger Me, You’re Going To Love Who You Become

Living
January 15, 2022
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By Manndi Maphies Wilkins

Dear Younger Me, You’re Going To Love Who You Become

Some days I don’t even recognize the face staring back at me in the mirror. Where did these wrinkles come…

I’ll Always Miss the Little Boys They Used To Be

Kids, Motherhood, Tween
November 13, 2021
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By Manndi Maphies Wilkins

I’ll Always Miss the Little Boys They Used To Be

Where did my sweet, innocent, curious, and adorable little lambs of sons go? It seems like just yesterday my youngest…

Kids, Motherhood
October 6, 2021
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By Manndi Maphies Wilkins

I Was Made For This Boy Mom Life

I am a boy mom. I love being a boy mom. There are so many times I feel that special…

Dear Single Mom, You Are Doing a Good Job

Motherhood
September 11, 2021
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By Manndi Maphies Wilkins

Dear Single Mom, You Are Doing a Good Job

I have never been the "popular" girl. Oh, sure, I had friends growing up; however, being social was anything but…

Kids, Motherhood
August 27, 2021
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By Manndi Maphies Wilkins

They Need Me Less and I Love Them More

In less than two weeks, my oldest son will be a fifth-grader and my youngest son will excitedly enter the…

Dear Son, I Held Your Small Hand and One Day You’ll Hold Mine

Kids, Motherhood
August 21, 2021
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By Manndi Maphies Wilkins

Dear Son, I Held Your Small Hand and One Day You’ll Hold Mine

Late last night as my oldest son, who just turned 11 this week, said the routine "goodnight," he grabbed my…

I Can’t Always Find the Words To Say How Proud I Am To Be Your Daughter

Grown Children
June 20, 2021
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By Manndi Maphies Wilkins

I Can’t Always Find the Words To Say How Proud I Am To Be Your Daughter

Dad, did you know . . . I strove diligently to make good grades, run good races, victoriously win at…