To the Man Who Quietly Holds Us Together: We See You
You’ve always been the calm one. The steady force that keeps this family from going off the rails. The man who steps up and protects us from the…
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I Guess This is What It Feels Like to Let Go
You were only a few months old when I dressed you in that tiny green dress with embroidered flowers. I topped it with a white cardigan should it be…
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To the Parents Saying Goodbye
I’m awake. It’s 4 a.m. Just 45 minutes ago, I heard the garage door open and close for the last time at this ungodly hour. I ran downstairs to…
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Dear Teacher, You Are the Bridge
At first, it was just me. You weren’t even a glimmer in my mind. Through the night-feedings. The early-morning cuddles. The midday naps. The…
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Wait, I’m Not Ready For You to Grow Up Yet
I go to the store and buy cute new outfits. I bring them home and am so excited for you to wear all your clothes in the next size up. But I pack up…
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Dear Daughter, Invite Jesus Along For the Ride
Dear daughter, You are now 16, and the long-awaited time has come for you to get your driver’s license. I know how excited you are to have the…
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I Just Left a Piece of My Heart in a College Dorm
I saw Hoda Kotb today in New York about to start her third hour of The Today Show. I waved through the glass and she waved back! It was raining, but…
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I Blinked and You Went From Kindergarten to College
I remember the first day of kindergarten. I remember how far away your senior year in high school seemed and how unimaginable it was that one…
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Motherhood is Letting Go, Over and Over Again
The sweet sound of your baby’s cry pierces the air inside the delivery room. He is laid upon your chest, and as you gaze down at his delicate…
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Dear Graduate, You’ll Always Have a Place Here With Me
There is change in the air, can you feel it? It lies subtle and thick above us, pressing on our shoulders and on our hearts, leaving us with a dread…
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