Dear Son, I Love When You Hold My Hand
Parenting isn’t a thankless job though it feels like one most of the time. There is no paycheck or instant gratitude, no one really tells us…
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I’m a Mom Who Was Only Meant For One
If you think back to the first time you started daydreaming of growing up and having a family, then it’s most likely you could have said exactly…
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As Long As My Heart Beats, it’s Beating For You
It’s hard to imagine one day you’re not going to want to be carried by me. It’s hard to imagine one day you won’t want to snuggle, you…
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No One Told Me Having Teenagers Would Be So Much Fun
I stopped at the neighborhood grocery store for my quick mid-week stock-up. You know, just the essentials to get us through until the weekend when I…
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Little Boys Are Pure Magic
I cried when the ultrasound technician told me, “It’s a boy!” And NOT tears of happiness. Big crocodile tears. Then I went to Carter’s to…
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Mary’s Baby Boy Changes Everything
I am a mom of little boys. Being the mother of sticky-fingered messes, bruised knees, and dirty clothes gives me a deeper and richer perspective of…
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Dear Child, My Love For You is Limitless
I get it, I get all of it. The screams, the tears, the tantrums. Your bottom lip drops, and your eyes brim with emotions. Sometimes you even turn…
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Dear Son, I’m Yours Forever
Dear son, I am your mother. I am your vessel until you enter this world. I am your nurturer. I am your voice when you haven’t quite found yours. I…
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As My Son Grows I Know Him a Little Less and Love Him a Lot More
This is a milestone, this birthday. They all are, but something about this one has our hearts wrung completely out because “this time goes by so…
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Dear Son: I’ve Loved Every Stage With You and I’m Never Ready to Say Goodbye
One day God gave me a gift . . . My newborn was the love of my life. I almost couldn’t pull my eyes away from his perfect face. I knew every…
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