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Kids, Motherhood
March 27, 2020
8 Minute Read

I May Never Know What it’s Like to Be a Girl Mom

To the lady at Panera, As my family sat down to what was guaranteed to be a chaotic lunch, you smiled at me. You meant well, I know you did.…

Child
March 19, 2020
5 Minute Read

Dear Son, You’re in the Middle of Baby and Big Boy

To my middle kid, I’m in the middle, too. I stayed home with you and your brothers today because you’re all swimming in snot and sound like tiny…

Teen
March 17, 2020
3 Minute Read

Dear Son as You Walk Away

To my son, you’ll never know I cried today as you walked away. Today is your 16th birthday. From the day you were born and even before that, I…

Kids
March 13, 2020
3 Minute Read

Dear Son, Stay Sweet

You are still tiny, and you love mama most. Your little fingers fit into mine. You love snuggles, and kisses, and great big hugs. You are smaller…

Motherhood, Tween
March 11, 2020
3 Minute Read

As a Middle School Mom, I’m on the Sidelines—Ready and Waiting

My oldest son is about to turn 13, and while it’s harder to find common ground with him during this phase of life, we have one huge thing in…

Kids, Motherhood
March 11, 2020
4 Minute Read

Monsters Aren’t Real, But My Love is

It’s 2 a.m. and I am startled awake by my 8-year-old, “Mom, I’m scared, can I sleep with you?” This is not the first time (or even the 20th…

Motherhood
March 11, 2020
4 Minute Read

Remember How This Feels

She’s propped up in the hospital bed, sore and desperately tired, with a newborn curled on her chest. She looks down at his soft head and her heart…

Kids, Motherhood
March 10, 2020
4 Minute Read

Dear Future Daughter-in-Law, I’m Raising a Man You’ll Be Proud to Call Your Husband

I’ve been a daughter-in-law for about seven years now. Growing up, I always thought about my husband, just like all young girls do. I also…

Motherhood, Tween
March 9, 2020
3 Minute Read

Dear Tween, Do I Let You Go or Hold You Closer?

You’re in between little boy and teenager, and many days you seem a mixture of both. Some moments I’m surprised by how old you’re acting, and…

Child, Motherhood
March 5, 2020
4 Minute Read

Dear Son, I Will Hold Your Hand

My morning shuffle takes about an hour, and as soon as I pulled into the parking lot of my school this morning, my cell phone rang. It was my son’s…

boy mom

I May Never Know What it’s Like to Be a Girl Mom

Dear Son, You’re in the Middle of Baby and Big Boy

Dear Son as You Walk Away

Dear Son, Stay Sweet

As a Middle School Mom, I’m on the Sidelines—Ready and Waiting

Monsters Aren’t Real, But My Love is

Remember How This Feels

Dear Future Daughter-in-Law, I’m Raising a Man You’ll Be Proud to Call Your Husband

Dear Tween, Do I Let You Go or Hold You Closer?

Dear Son, I Will Hold Your Hand

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