A Boy Needs His Mama
Oh, how a boy needs his mama. And that need goes much deeper than cooking, cleaning, and laundry. Oh yes. The need is far greater. A boy needs the…
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I Remember Life Before You, But I Can’t Imagine Life Without You
As soon as my son was born, happiness and freedom redefined themselves. Sacrificing my wants and needs were a struggle in the beginning, though. I…
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Let Us Raise Little Boys With Gentle Hearts
Little boys don’t need toughened up. Little boys don’t need to have their emotions dismissed. Little boys don’t need to be told to stop crying.…
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I Pray For You, My Son
Dear son, I prayed for you before you were born. I prayed for your arrival. I pray with you before meals and bedtime. But I also pray for you alone.…
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I’m Raising Someone’s Husband
I’m not just raising my children, I’m raising someone’s husband. I’m raising someone’s son-in-law. I’m raising someone’s…
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No, We’re Not Trying For a Girl
The question I’ve heard since our first son was born: Are you trying for a girl? And again after our second son. Are you trying for a girl?…
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Life As a Boy Mom Suits Me Perfectly
I am a boy mom, and it fits me like a glove. When I was pregnant with my first child, I knew I would have a boy. And with the second, when the test…
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The World Needs Good Men, So I’m Raising Them
The world doesn’t need more men who are charming. The world doesn’t need more men who are handsome. The world doesn’t need more men who are…
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It’s One of Life’s Great Joys To Look Up To Our Sons
Our boys are a whole thing aren’t they? I look up to my son. I legit have to look up to him because he’s taller than me now. I blinked and he…
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Dear Son, I Hope You Grow Up To Love Like Your Daddy Does
I married your dad at 19 because of the person he was then. He saw me and took me as I was, and I thought there was no way I would ever love him more…
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