Dear Son: I’ve Loved Every Stage With You and I’m Never Ready to Say Goodbye
One day God gave me a gift . . . My newborn was the love of my life. I almost couldn’t pull my eyes away from his perfect face. I knew every…
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You Can’t Tame A Butterfly
“Momma, can we keep a butterfly as a pet?” My 7-year-old’s eyes were sparkling, already envisioning having a butterfly of her very own. “You…
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It All Changes So Fast
It all happens so quickly. But yet, it’s so gradual. The newborn clothes in the closet slowly change to toddler clothes. The Spiderman costumes…
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No Matter How Old He is You Will Always See the Baby
When the baby turns five, you’ll breathe a big sigh of relief. You’ve made it out of the baby years with your sanity intact. No more…
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I’m Gonna Miss This Version of You, Little One
Dear baby, When you become a parent, there’s no shortage of people who’ve been in your shoes who tell you to cherish every moment. They say it…
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6 Reasons Thanksgiving in the 90s Was the Best
Thanksgiving Day, 1990: a 6-year-old girl woke up with an itch. The 6-year-old girl itched that itch beside her belly button. The 6-year-old girl…
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My Nest May Soon Be Empty But I Believe My Life Will Still Be Full
I talked to a neighbor recently who is expecting her first grandchild soon. She excitedly told me about how her daughter was feeling and about the…
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“Mama, Can You Stay With Me For Just a Little Bit?”
“Mama, can you stay with me for a little bit?” My almost-4-year-old has always been an extraverted socialite who would run to her daycare class…
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The Time We Have Left Isn’t Nearly Enough
As a mom, I’ve always wished a postcard would come in the mail informing me that I was about to experience some daily task with my kids for the…
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The Secret No One Told Me About the Teenage Years is How Much I’d Love Them
I expected the sighs and the eye-rolls and the closed bedroom doors. After all, I was a teenager once, too, and I remember how I treated my parents.…
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