Dear Son, You Are What I’ve Been Waiting For
I’ve been there—in the depths of despair. Those dark and desolate nights when you feel as though loneliness completely envelopes you, with no…
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A Boy Needs His Mama
Oh, how a boy needs his mama. And that need goes much deeper than cooking, cleaning, and laundry. Oh yes. The need is far greater. A boy needs the…
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Let Us Raise Little Boys With Gentle Hearts
Little boys don’t need toughened up. Little boys don’t need to have their emotions dismissed. Little boys don’t need to be told to stop crying.…
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It’s One of Life’s Great Joys To Look Up To Our Sons
Our boys are a whole thing aren’t they? I look up to my son. I legit have to look up to him because he’s taller than me now. I blinked and he…
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I’m Raising My Sons To Be Men
I’m raising my sons to be men. Men who hold the door open and think before they speak. Men who don’t only want to make their mama proud but want…
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You’ll Always Be My Baby Boy
It’s 3 a.m. Your daddy and your little sister are sleeping soundly while you snuggle on my chest as we rock slowly back and forth in the rocking…
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I Get To Be This Little Boy’s First Love
When I found out I was having my third boy, I cried. We were sitting outside under the dogwood tree in our front yard where we bit into cupcakes and…
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When Your Son Turns 17, You No Longer Love a Boy—You Love a Man
When your son turns 17, he will start researching the acceptance rate to NYU, Penn State, and Temple University. Tell him to focus on the now…
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One Day, I’ll Put My Arm Around a Man and Wonder Where My Little Boy Went
He grew up right before my eyes. My little boy is still just four years old, though, so I guess I should explain what happened. Last night, as we…
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I Was Made To Be a Boy Mom and I Wouldn’t Want it Any Other Way
I was made for digging in the dirt. I was made for jumping in puddles. I was made for Hot Wheels and LEGOs. I was made for roaring like a dinosaur. I…
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