I’m Raising My Boy to Leave Me
His boisterous cries filled the room as he entered this world. When they laid my son on my chest in…
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His boisterous cries filled the room as he entered this world. When they laid my son on my chest in…
Continue ReadingShe is so tired. It is a kind of tired that no amount of sleep or rest can alleviate. It…
Continue ReadingThe sweet snuggles and sighs are slowly making way for more crawling climbing and exploring each day. And just when…
Continue ReadingComing from a home with three sisters and practically swimming in an ocean of estrogen my whole life, I had…
Continue ReadingHe used to think I hung the moon. When he was little, he looked for me in every room. We’d…
Continue ReadingHe awaited my reaction like he did when he confessed he wasn’t sure Santa was real. I was in the…
Continue ReadingI observed my son today from a distance. I marveled at the subtle changes I saw: The squaring of his…
Continue ReadingTo the little boy who made me a mom, I feel like it was just yesterday when I saw those…
Continue ReadingTo my high school junior, Each year, these back-to-school letters get more difficult to write. Wanting to capture all that…
Continue ReadingMy son is now 12. No longer little, not yet grown. It’s so hard to imagine that he’s soon becoming…
Continue ReadingDear toddler, Everyone tells me the days are long, but the years are short. They tell me I’ll turn around…
Continue ReadingI’m no longer the last person he says goodnight to. That’s a hard pill to swallow. Here we are, just…
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