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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As Long As I’m Living, I’ll Be Feeding My Son
“Eating for two.” That’s what I focused on when I first found out I was pregnant. My body didn’t belong to just me anymore. What I ate…
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“Your Son Growing Up Will Feel Like the Slowest Breakup You’ve Ever Known” Aches in Every Mother’s Heart
“Why do they look so tall all of a sudden?” I asked my friend as we trailed her twin 8-year-old boys down a hallway recently. …
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Dear Son, Have I Told You Enough How Much I Love You?
To my youngest son, My sweet boy, there are days I feel like my life is just a blur and sometimes you get lost in the mix. My time and attention seem…
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I Worried I Failed Today, But Here’s What You Didn’t See
Oh, boys. As I put you to bed this evening—after I tucked you in and left the room—I knew you wouldn’t fall right asleep. You rarely ever…
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The Father-Son Football Bond Runs Deep
While I was making dinner last night, the football game was on in the family room. My husband was cheering for his favorite team, who (unfortunately…
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He’s Right in Front of Me, But Sometimes I Miss My Son
One day last week, I brought my teenager a surprise. A whopper with cheese and a large Dr. Pepper to eat while he did his homework at school before…
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I’m Raising Sons Who Will Break Your Daughters’ Hearts
As a mom of all boys, I’m always hearing “He’s going to break some hearts one day,” and then I’m hearing, “It better not be my…
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Dear Mother-in-Law, This is What I Desperately Need From You
Dear mother-in-law, You are also a daughter-in-law, am I right? Does that help you at all understand my perspective? …
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I Met a Boy and He Changed Everything
I met a boy. I’ll never forget the moment. I know no one’s perfect but, man—he sure was close. And the first time I held him in my arms, I was…
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