I Want My Boys To Become Men of Character
I’m a single mama of two young boys. As a woman raising young boys, I’ve thought a lot about how…
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I’m a single mama of two young boys. As a woman raising young boys, I’ve thought a lot about how…
Continue ReadingI never believed in love at first sight . . . until there was a boy. A boy who made…
Continue ReadingAs another school year closes, I’m once again struck by an ethereal sense of being punched in the gut. We…
Continue Reading"I feel so sad for them," my 5-year-old said contemplatively. "All those caterpillars won't have a mom and dad anymore."…
Continue ReadingMy 9-year-old son, Waylan, had a flag football game last night. It was chilly. It was windy. I didn’t want…
Continue ReadingI can see the yellow blur of the school bus passing in front of my window. Soon my little boy…
Continue ReadingThe arts-and-crafts tote overflowed with cylinders of petrified Play-Doh, crispy-bristled paintbrushes, and Elmer’s glue bottles with clogged applicator tips. Underneath…
Continue ReadingI was in the corner of my closet hiding behind my wedding dress and every formal I’ve ever owned. It…
Continue ReadingFrom a very young age, two of the most important men in my life were my grandpa and my brother.…
Continue ReadingYesterday my boys (two and eight) were playing outside in our cul-de-sac—running, yelling, tackling each other . . . all…
Continue ReadingI saw you in pain today. Not a physical pain, where I could hand you a Band-Aid or two Advil…
Continue ReadingHe’s five now—my baby, the third of my three children. I feel like I’ve taken the time to enjoy each…
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