Because One Day, This Little Boy Will Be Grown
When we welcomed our sweet little boy into the world, our lives were forever changed. He came three weeks early, completely unexpected, and nose…
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When we welcomed our sweet little boy into the world, our lives were forever changed. He came three weeks early, completely unexpected, and nose…
Continue ReadingBrotherly love. It often looks silly and shows up late at night. I hear the belly laughs below my feet as I shuffle around picking up the stray sock…
Continue ReadingI heard you crying last night and telling Dad that you’re losing me. Part of me wanted to barge into the room and hug you, except the other…
Continue ReadingSing it with me now, kids of the 80s and 90s, “Gillette! The best a man can geeeeet!” It’s a famous jingle that most of us…
Continue ReadingHey mom of a middle school boy, can we talk, mom-to-mom? I need you to check in with your son to see how he’s treating his classmates. You…
Continue ReadingDear son, Not long ago, I was at the gas station and several men brushed by me in a hurry to get inside and the door slammed in my face. I don’t…
Continue ReadingGosh, my girls are sweet. I love watching them grow in empathy and boldness. They are always quick to help, me or anyone else, and have kind hearts…
Continue ReadingAt my feet sits my one-and-a-half-year-old son and his favorite toy train. He chugs it across the floor, moving no further than inches away from my…
Continue ReadingThe first step into our home brings me onto the chocolate and caramel colored floors, which run the length of the house. The rich color attracts…
Continue ReadingWhen we brought Tucker home from the hospital, I rocked him to sleep. He was so fragile and tiny and perfect. In the middle of the night, I would…
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