You’re Not Forgotten, You’re Just the Easy One
I’m pretty confident there’s one in every family. The “easy one”. The one who almost always follows the rules, does what is…
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I Will Spend My Life Loving You
When you arrived, my voice let you know it was me, your mother, your person, your keeper. You knew my voice, and you’d learn to know my…
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I Cried When They Said, “It’s Another Boy”
I cried when I found out you were a boy. I’ve never told anyone that before. They weren’t the good kind of tears, either; not the kind that brim…
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God Gave Me Both
I can replay it all in my memories, young me yelling at my mother: “You’re making me look like a Barbie!” My tomboy side had me running for the…
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Boy Mom to Boy Mom: What I Want My Mother-in-Law to Know
As a mother of all boys and with a mother in law who raised all boys, I feel like I have been given a unique opportunity, a special perspective into…
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To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, it’s Time To Say Goodbye
I’m going to be honest here. I still love you. Every single one of you holds a special place in my heart. I love the way you made me feel, and…
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The Boy Mom’s Survival Guide
1. Pee-proof everything in the bathroom. The shower walls, the bathtub, the floor, cabinets, shower curtains, everything, except, obviously the…
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Because One Day, This Little Boy Will Be Grown
When we welcomed our sweet little boy into the world, our lives were forever changed. He came three weeks early, completely unexpected, and nose…
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Dear Son, I Hope You’re a Man Who Cooks
I hope you’re a man who cooks. When it’s time for you to move into your own home, I hope you’re a man who can take care of himself.…
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The Fierce Bond of Brotherhood
Brotherly love. It often looks silly and shows up late at night. I hear the belly laughs below my feet as I shuffle around picking up the stray sock…
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