When I Look at My Daughter, I Realize—She’s Just Like Me
There it was. Right in that moment that you looked up at me with your big blue eyes, raised your foot and stomped it down, at the same time as the…
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Toddler
Each Day Is An Offering
You rode the rapids from the protection of my womb into the hands of a stranger. With that final push, our hello began but giving up started. Because…
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I Hold You Still
There are nights you fight sleep with every ounce of your being. You writhe in my arms. Pull away from hushed lullabies murmured in your ear.…
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The Truth Is, You Will Miss This
The box of orange Tic Tacs landed at my feet with a splat. As I bent down to pick them up, I met a pair of bright blue eyes. I smiled and cheerily…
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Let Us Raise Boys Who Have Respect Running Through Their Veins
Let us raise boys who are kind. And not just the boys who say please and thank you, but the boys who live their lives rooted in some kind of higher…
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