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Child
March 19, 2020
5 Minute Read

Dear Son, You’re in the Middle of Baby and Big Boy

To my middle kid, I’m in the middle, too. I stayed home with you and your brothers today because you’re all swimming in snot and sound like tiny…

Living
March 18, 2020
4 Minute Read

We Didn’t Have a Lot of Money, But We Had a Lot of Love

Growing up, we lived in a two-bedroom, one bath, 700 square foot duplex. It wasn’t situated in the nicest part of town, but with a few picture…

Kids, Motherhood
March 16, 2020
4 Minute Read

I Love Seeing Who You Are Becoming

I watched you today as you sat mating our never-ending pile of unmated socks. I watched as the three of you chatted and laughed while you quickly…

Child, Kids, Motherhood
March 16, 2020
4 Minute Read

Their World Has Less of Me, But Mine Still Has Only Them

My morning doesn’t begin with the soft kisses from little ones full of baby smell anymore. They begin with the rush of all members of the house…

Motherhood
March 11, 2020
4 Minute Read

Remember How This Feels

She’s propped up in the hospital bed, sore and desperately tired, with a newborn curled on her chest. She looks down at his soft head and her heart…

Child, Motherhood
March 5, 2020
4 Minute Read

Dear Son, I Will Hold Your Hand

My morning shuffle takes about an hour, and as soon as I pulled into the parking lot of my school this morning, my cell phone rang. It was my son’s…

Teen
March 5, 2020
2 Minute Read

Nothing Feels As Good As When Our Teens Come Back to Us

A couple of weeks ago, my son mentioned to my husband that he most likely would not be coming home for his college spring break. He had so many…

Child, Motherhood
March 3, 2020
2 Minute Read

I’ll Hold You Tonight, Sweet Baby

Tonight, I let you drift asleep as I rocked you gently in my arms. I’m told I shouldn’t do this. That disrupting your routine could end…

Kids, Motherhood
February 28, 2020
3 Minute Read

I Watch Them From a Distance a Little More Every Day

It happened today—the thing the wise mothers and grandmothers and great grandmothers from generations past have warned me about. The day I thought…

Kids, Motherhood
February 28, 2020
3 Minute Read

You Never Really See Them Growing Up, But They Do

When do they grow up? I’m really not sure. It must be sometime in between the diaper changes and homework and school plays and late-night…

growing up

Dear Son, You’re in the Middle of Baby and Big Boy

We Didn’t Have a Lot of Money, But We Had a Lot of Love

I Love Seeing Who You Are Becoming

Their World Has Less of Me, But Mine Still Has Only Them

Remember How This Feels

Dear Son, I Will Hold Your Hand

Nothing Feels As Good As When Our Teens Come Back to Us

I’ll Hold You Tonight, Sweet Baby

I Watch Them From a Distance a Little More Every Day

You Never Really See Them Growing Up, But They Do

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