Why Does It All Go So Fast?
I remember the day you were born so vividly. It’s etched into my brain as one of the best moments…
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I remember the day you were born so vividly. It’s etched into my brain as one of the best moments…
Continue ReadingOften we measure growing up in the big moments, the milestones, and celebrations. We mark baby’s first tooth, birthdays, and…
Continue ReadingSometimes I take random photos on my phone of my son’s bedroom or what he has built with his LEGOs.…
Continue ReadingI can barely keep my eyes open and my entire body is shaking from the anesthesia. As they stitch me…
Continue ReadingMy growing child, my heart often aches when I look at how big you have gotten. You aren’t a baby…
Continue ReadingThe first magical flickers of your strong heartbeat on a black and white screen— the reassuring evidence I needed to…
Continue ReadingAs a preschool teacher and a mom, I’ve always felt pretty confident in my parenting from ages birth to 5…
Continue ReadingWe’re physically ready for kindergarten. We’ve got the backpack, the school supplies, the school clothes, and the new shoes. We’ve…
Continue ReadingOne of the first things I did after having your slippery body brought close to mine for the first time…
Continue ReadingMy latest project has been getting my first son’s “big boy” room ready for him before our second child arrives…
Continue ReadingListen, you guys . . . That thing they always warn you about? It happens. The little boy with the…
Continue ReadingYou would’ve thought I was sending you off to college. The way I triple-checked to make sure you had everything…
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