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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Soon, You Won’t Be the Baby Anymore
You snuggle up and put your little arms around me. Your little body curls around your new little sibling growing inside me, and your fingers pull at…
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I Thought I’d Have Girls, But I Was Destined To Raise Boys
I never thought I’d be a boy mom. I never thought I’d hear the words, “It’s a boy!” once, let alone twice, on my motherhood journey. The…
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When Uncles Are So Bad, They’re Good
My kids have four uncles. Three of them are loud, hairy and Greek. The other is a tad more normal, but not much. In their thirties and forties,…
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To My Boys—You Need Each Other
Dear little ones, Today waves of sadness hit me, seeing you grow into boys instead of babies. I miss those baby snuggles and baby arms around my…
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Pillowgate: The Trials of Coming Home After College
December 20th was the third night in a row with all five of us living under one roof since our three boys left for college this fall. We’d all been…
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A Miraculous Truce Between Brothers
My third son, the Little Middle, likes to lock his bedroom door. Santa brought him this lock two years ago to help keep the youngest brother out of…
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A Tribe Called “Siblings”
As I took the first ornament down off the Christmas tree, our 6-year-old son stuck his head up between my arms, looked at me, and said, “What are…
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“Oh, Brother!” – The Pressure to Protect
I’m not a boy. Let’s just get that out of the way right now, so I don’t think I’ll ever truly understand the responsibility…
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Opposite Day = Brotherly Love
My big accomplishment for the week so far? My two youngest boys were ready for bedtime stories before 8:30 last night – without much prodding from…
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