My ‘Dusty Son’ is 5
As moms, we categorize everything. Girl mom. Boy mom. Wine mom. Outdoor mom. Farm mom. City mom. Now there’s been…
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As moms, we categorize everything. Girl mom. Boy mom. Wine mom. Outdoor mom. Farm mom. City mom. Now there’s been…
Continue ReadingI always wanted a baby boy. Better yet, I wanted to be the quintessential boy mom—the one in a baseball…
Continue ReadingThere is not one day that wrestling doesn't take place—even during family pictures. Or ever one full day of a…
Continue ReadingThis last week at church, I sat behind a little boy. As we stood to sing worship songs, he continued…
Continue Reading“Are you trying for a girl?” They ask this question under the assumption we will try for a third child…
Continue ReadingTo the little boy who made me a mom, I feel like it was just yesterday when I saw those…
Continue ReadingThere he is. Standing on first base. A boy who needs me less. I think back to 10 years ago.…
Continue ReadingBefore you, boy, I never knew that little boys could get so dirty. Play so rough. Climb so high. Assess…
Continue ReadingHe towered over me, right there in the middle of the kitchen while I was making dinner. I looked up…
Continue ReadingChecking in—it’s what mothers do, or what I do anyway. I stand nose to chin with Miles and Gabriel, my…
Continue ReadingHow many millions of brothers have grown up playing football against each other in their backyards? It's impossible to know,…
Continue ReadingTo Benjamin, my 16-month-old son, I am everything. I am the first person that boy looks for when he wakes…
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