To My Son at 12
My son, you are 12 years old. You are a young boy in the last days before you become a…
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My son, you are 12 years old. You are a young boy in the last days before you become a…
Continue Reading“Mom, can I have a phone?” “Mom, why won't you let me shave my legs?” “Mom, when can I wear…
Continue ReadingWhile I was organizing my daughter's bedroom this weekend, it hit me: we've entered the in-between years. We're in between…
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Continue ReadingI will tell you that it was just yesterday that my daughter was born. My brain recalls with such clarity the…
Continue ReadingMy 11-year-old daughter came into my room to show me a selfie she just took of herself. I studied the…
Continue ReadingI have three kids, ages 12, 11, and 9. None of them have a phone, but they claim all of…
Continue ReadingMy oldest son is about to turn 13, and while it’s harder to find common ground with him during this…
Continue ReadingSweet daughter, I see you. I’ve been watching observantly for quite some time now. Your uncertain tightrope walk between little girl…
Continue ReadingI used to pick out her clothes. A frilly Christmas dress, perhaps, with velvet details or an adorable bow in…
Continue ReadingA dear friend of mine once reminded me that our kids are gifts from God that we get to slowly…
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