Dear Daughter, I Love You More Than You Know
Dear daughter. I love you more than you know. These days, when I hear “you don’t like me,” it quickly breaks my heart into a thousand…
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Kids
Teachers Go From Strangers to Superheroes
Somewhere out there is a teacher enjoying her last bits of summer. She’s probably wishing the days were longer—that there was more time left for…
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Here’s What I Know About Parenting, There’s Never Enough Time
When you first have children they talk about the challenges of parenting, the struggles of a baby waking in the night, the toddler who won’t stay…
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You Won’t Find Me Crying on the First Day of Kindergarten
In a few days, I’ll hand over the keys to my most valuable commodity: my child. She’ll march into kindergarten—without me. She’ll eat lunch,…
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You Are the Reason
Oh, sweet child, you are the reason for so many things. You are the reason I pee a little every time I sneeze too hard. You are the reason I never…
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A Father to the Fatherless: A Letter to My Children
To my precious and beautiful children: I know your daddy is gone, but I want you to understand a few things. He loved you. He prayed every day for…
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I Am Both
Over the next few weeks, we are launching our daughter. After 20 years of loving preparation, she is leaving the nest and taking her next steps.…
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All I Knew Was Pink—Then Came You
All I knew was pink. I grew up with one sister. We were the best friend of friends. We still are. We had the big pink Barbie dream house and matching…
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So God Gave Tired Moms Back-to-School
And then, God looked down and saw the frazzled momma. He saw how she was worn from playing referee. From breaking up fights, and…
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Dear Kindergartner, I Could Not Love You More
The night before you send your kid to Kindergarten is a strange place. (This is a long one. And I’d being lying if I said I didn’t cry…
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