Little One, I Hope You Never Lose the Wonder in Your Eyes
I’m scrubbing the last of the dinner dishes while you sit out on the porch. Sunlight is trading places with nightfall, and you’re savoring every…
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Our Kids Carry Burdens, Too
I looked over at him while we were sitting in the carline and realized his backpack was twice as big as him. This morning, we actually traded his…
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Can I Keep You This Way Forever?
Can I keep you this way forever? Entangled in the beauty of your imagination. With your eyes open to everything that lies before you. Can I keep you…
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Don’t Collect Missed Moments, Mama
This life is crazy. It seems we are always going. The only time we stop is. . . wait, we don’t really ever stop. We are constantly going. Our…
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What’s Old is New Again: Classic Toys From Your Childhood Your Kids Will Love
Watching my sons circle toys in a catalog this past weekend, I couldn’t help but feel a little bit nostalgic as I remembered sitting at my…
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I Am Done Letting Pressure Rule Her Childhood
I scratch my daughter’s back. I read to her. I lay on her floor until she falls asleep and then I tiptoe over to the door and quietly try to turn…
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I Pray You Remember the Best of Me
I pray you remember the best of me. I pray you remember me fixing your hair just how you wanted it on your first day of school and not that I was…
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And Then, She’s 15
This is 15. 15 is early mornings at school and late-night studying. 15 is sleeping in any chance she gets and waking up at the last possible second.…
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Dear Little One, Hold On To Your Wonder
Dear little one, As I watched you yesterday, it made my heart swell with happiness and pride and more realizations that you are growing. But also,…
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Don’t Worry Mama, More Wonder Awaits
I’ll admit it, I’m a sucker for a toddler. Physically speaking, there is nothing more adorable on the planet. Soft ringlets. Big eyes.…
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