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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…

When we welcomed our sweet little boy into the world, our lives were forever changed. He came three weeks early, completely unexpected, and nose…

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.…

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…

I heard you crying last night and telling Dad that you’re losing me. Part of me wanted to barge into the room and hug you, except the other…

He’s the kid who never listens the first time. Or the second. Or even the tenth. You can pick him up out of the line up in the school hallways.…

One of my favorite humans stands less than three feet tall. Full of energy, stubbornness (he gets it from his mama) and a smile that can melt your…

Hey mom of a middle school boy, can we talk, mom-to-mom? I need you to check in with your son to see how he’s treating his classmates. You…

I’ve watched as you grow with each passing day and I know that we get closer and closer to the day when you are all grown—the day I have to sit…

I see you roll your eyes when I tell you for the one-thousandth time that the roads are probably a little slick this morning. Someday you will…