Atop My Daddy’s Shoulders
Atop my daddy's shoulders, the world seemed vast—endless, limitless. I could see the treetops, the tops of heads. I could…
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Atop my daddy's shoulders, the world seemed vast—endless, limitless. I could see the treetops, the tops of heads. I could…
Continue ReadingIt's often thought that mothers are the glue that holds their families together. That without them things would fall apart.…
Continue ReadingI was recently asked for the millionth time if we are going to try for a boy. I’m not sure…
Continue ReadingSometimes a girl just needs her daddy. Like when she skins her knee on the sidewalk, and the only thing…
Continue ReadingI had been walking my 1-year-old daughter Hailey in her stroller on a chilly October morning while listening to my…
Continue ReadingA girl needs her dad, it's that simple. I was blessed to be raised by great parents. My mother was…
Continue ReadingDear daughter, I had a dream last night, you were 10 again. I saw you as you were exactly then,…
Continue ReadingRaising a daughter is hard. And easy. And terrifying. And rewarding. All at the same time. I've been circling around…
Continue ReadingIt breaks my heart to hear you cry, “I’m not good enough.” To hear you say, “Nothing I do seems…
Continue ReadingI wrote this letter to my own mama, who died far too soon and far too painfully. But I can’t…
Continue ReadingOnce during a rare solo shopping trip to TJ Maxx, I came across a small sign that read, "Home is…
Continue ReadingYears of little were spent with a request every morning from my girl, “Mommy, can you do two ponies?” I’d…
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