God Gave Me Both
I can replay it all in my memories, young me yelling at my mother: “You’re making me look like a Barbie!” My tomboy side had me running for the…
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Someday Our Little Boys Will Be Men
Once upon a time, a boy was born. He was chub and giggles and endless screaming in the middle of the night. He was 8lbs, 15oz of squish. He was…
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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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The Fierce Bond of Brotherhood
Brotherly 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…
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A Growing Son’s Love Letter to His Mama
I 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…
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This Gillette Ad Shows Boys How Real Men Behave
Sing 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…
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Dear Moms of Middle School Boys, I’m Counting on You
Hey 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…
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Dear Son, May You Grow to be a Real Man
Dear 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…
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There’s Just Something About Those Boys
Gosh, 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…
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I’m Raising My Boys to be Good Humans
At 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…
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