As a Middle School Mom, I’m on the Sidelines—Ready and Waiting
My oldest son is about to turn 13, and while it’s harder to find common ground with him during this…
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My oldest son is about to turn 13, and while it’s harder to find common ground with him during this…
Continue ReadingIt’s 2 a.m. and I am startled awake by my 8-year-old, “Mom, I’m scared, can I sleep with you?” This…
Continue ReadingShe’s propped up in the hospital bed, sore and desperately tired, with a newborn curled on her chest. She looks…
Continue ReadingI've been a daughter-in-law for about seven years now. Growing up, I always thought about my husband, just like all…
Continue ReadingYou’re in between little boy and teenager, and many days you seem a mixture of both. Some moments I’m surprised…
Continue ReadingMy morning shuffle takes about an hour, and as soon as I pulled into the parking lot of my school…
Continue ReadingSometimes my teenager’s 6ft-tall stature and deep voice and shadow of a mustache and size 13 shoes trick me into…
Continue ReadingBefore I married and became a mother, I said my prayers each and every evening. After a few Hail Marys…
Continue ReadingOnce, I held your newborn body in my arms and looked at those outfits I’d received at my baby shower…
Continue ReadingI don’t know much about being a boy. I see my son playing, and I honestly don’t get it sometimes.…
Continue ReadingWe’re swaying to the steady rhythm of the rocking chair, a nestled buoy bobbing with the current. My sweet baby…
Continue ReadingThings I want my son to remember: Some days are just like that. Your favorite children’s book has been right…
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