He’s Sweet Now at 7, But What About 17? As a Dad Who Works With Teens, Sometimes I Worry.
My son is currently in the first grade. It’s hard to believe my oldest—that 6-pound, 15-ounce baby we brought home…
Continue ReadingOur Keepsake Journal is Here! 🎉
My son is currently in the first grade. It’s hard to believe my oldest—that 6-pound, 15-ounce baby we brought home…
Continue ReadingSometimes I feel like I am missing out on you being little. I spend my days chasing after big brother,…
Continue ReadingI’ve got a birthday coming up. The big 3-9. An age that can no longer be classified as “mid-30s” and…
Continue ReadingI've been kicked out of the dressing room. How did this happen? A month ago, I was helping you try…
Continue ReadingAs another month passed by, and the tears came streaming through, I wiped my eyes, full of doubt and fear,…
Continue ReadingI’m not ready. I’m not ready to pack away your onesies or take apart your crib. To no longer be…
Continue ReadingWe were driving home from preschool when my 4-year-old mumbled something almost inaudible from the back seat. "Am I bad?" My…
Continue ReadingLast night I laid you down, a sleepy, dreaming toddler and today you awoke somehow bigger. As I picked you…
Continue ReadingTo my firstborn . . . You are the first person I fell in love with long before I saw…
Continue ReadingThere’s a little piece of plastic sitting idly by on the bathroom counter. The timer on my watch passed three…
Continue ReadingLast night, we cuddled under your dream tent and read Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site. As I read you squeezed my arm…
Continue ReadingI wish I could go back and tell myself these truths a first-time mom: 1. You will in fact sleep…
Continue Reading