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Kids, Motherhood
June 20, 2020
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Dear Middle Child, I Still See You

We’ve got a house full of boys: four of them, ages seven and under. We’ve been told they’re the quietest, most well-behaved…

Kids
May 30, 2020
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May You Love Each Other Like This Forever

This morning something happened that felt so important I wanted to share it with you. Being that you are so young, it most likely will not be a…

Motherhood, Teen
May 13, 2020
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Siblings Can Be Vastly Different—And Equally Wonderful

Charles Dickens’ words certainly resonated with me this year during last year’s surge of graduations. My oldest son graduated with a BFA…

Kids
April 21, 2020
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Now More Than Ever, I’m So Glad You Have Each Other

This has been an interesting month, to say the least. When this year started, I never could have imagined what 2020 would hold. I didn’t know that…

Grown Children
February 7, 2020
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The Truth is Not All Siblings Grow Up To Be Friends

I’m sure you’ve read the articles—or at least seen the headlines as you scroll. Siblings share a bond for life. Siblings are built-in best…

Kids, Motherhood
January 29, 2020
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Yes, We Had Another Boy—And We Love Him More Than Anything

My dear second son, You have always been wanted. From the moment I saw two lines, my heart leaped with joy. From the moment I saw you bouncing around…

Living
October 22, 2019
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Cherish Your Siblings if You’re Lucky Enough To Have Them

Being a sibling is a strange thing. You are born into a family you don’t choose with brothers or sisters you don’t choose. And then you have to…

Kids
October 2, 2019
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When I Gave You a Sibling, You Gained a Best Friend

When we learned we were having another baby, I thought a lot about you. Our first. Our oldest. And I worried. About what you’d think. About how…

Kids
September 17, 2019
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Dear Kids, Your Siblings Are a Gift For Life

Dear kids, I know you love each other. I know you are both trying to figure out how to do life under the same roof and even support one another in…

Kids
July 12, 2019
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There’s Just Something Special About Brothers

Brothers—there is just something special about that bond. And there is nothing sweeter than getting to sit back and watch that bond grow and change…