Teenagers and Toddlers Are More Alike Than Different
They’re both testing boundaries. They’re both pushing their limits. They’re both discovering themselves outside of their parents’ identities. They’re both…
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You Need Me a Little Less Every Day, My Son, and it Breaks My Mama Heart
"Let me do it," you said, as I attempted to help you get your feet out of your pajama pants…
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You Will Always Be My Little Boy, But I Have To Let You Grow Up
When my son was 22 months old, he started falling asleep in his crib by himself at bedtime instead of…
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Sometimes Moms Have To Hide
“Why are you hiding in the closet?” While I’m not a candidate in the running for Mother of the Year,…
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There’s Nothing Terrible About Two
Two is not terrible. It’s terribly terrific. It’s frustratingly fantastic. It’s annoyingly amazing. It’s painfully perfect. It’s exhaustingly exhilarating. Two…
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Won’t You Stay a Toddler Just a Little While Longer?
Toddler. Hood. Help me, Jesus. It is the swinging back and forth of a pendulum between staring at the most…
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In This Moment, All is Well
She sways in the rocker, ever so quietly. The soothing sounds of white noise just about drown out the soft…
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I Need You to Nap But I Miss You When You Do
Naptime. I yearn for it. I wait for it. I NEED it. Don’t get me wrong, being your mommy is…
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I’m Going To Hold Onto Every Last Minute of You
I spent the first five months of your life just waiting for you to get bigger. I was exhausted in…
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You Grow Up a Little More Each Day
My girl, my firstborn, my goodness you seem so much older than four. I am in awe of you every…
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