Thank You Lord For the Gift of My Sons
Today, my 19-year-old son moved out to go live on his own. He has been preparing to move out for…
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5 Ways To Connect With Your Kids Right Now
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Dear Son, At the 50 Yard Line
You are about to turn nine. That puts you about halfway to the age at which you will leave home…
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I Love a Little Boy With a Great Big Wild Heart
This is the one I lost for 42 seconds at Garden of the Gods last summer because he went off…
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Mama, Love Your Son While You Are Still His Number One Girl
*Sappy post warning* but if you are a boy mom this one is for you. You always hear about a…
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10 Great Gifts For Boy Moms
The mother-son relationship is no doubt a special one, but raising little boys into men is no easy task. Recognize…
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You Will Always Be My Little Boy, But I Have To Let You Grow Up
When my son was 22 months old, he started falling asleep in his crib by himself at bedtime instead of…
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My Son Holds My Heart
This necklace has rested over my heart for almost a year now, and in that time it's come to symbolize…
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You’ll Always Be Mommy’s Little Boy
My dear, sweet firstborn. As the days pass by, your status as an only child is slowly coming to an…
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My Little Boy is in There Still, I Know it
I remember when my son was born like it was yesterday—a fussy, colicky, jaundiced, heat-rash bundle of baby boy. My…
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It Isn’t Easy To Say Goodbye To the Little Boy I Raised
Buried within the correspondence from politicians seeking donations and stores celebrating Labor Day sales, I spot an email from a…
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I’m Not Going To Toughen Up My Sensitive Son
“Baby, I need you to stop crying about everything,” I say to my 4-year-old son, followed by a heavy sigh.…
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There’s a Little Boy Where My Baby Once Was
Today my baby became a little boy. The change has been coming for a while even if I didn't quite…
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