Dear Son as You Walk Away
To my son, you'll never know I cried today as you walked away. Today is your 16th birthday. From the…
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To my son, you'll never know I cried today as you walked away. Today is your 16th birthday. From the…
Continue ReadingFor as long as I can remember, I wanted to be a mom. I would have loved to have been…
Continue ReadingYou are still tiny, and you love mama most. Your little fingers fit into mine. You love snuggles, and kisses,…
Continue ReadingMy boy, I grew you in my womb. I prayed for you and ate healthy food for you. I lost…
Continue ReadingMy oldest son is about to turn 13, and while it’s harder to find common ground with him during this…
Continue ReadingIt’s 2 a.m. and I am startled awake by my 8-year-old, “Mom, I’m scared, can I sleep with you?” This…
Continue ReadingShe’s propped up in the hospital bed, sore and desperately tired, with a newborn curled on her chest. She looks…
Continue ReadingI've been a daughter-in-law for about seven years now. Growing up, I always thought about my husband, just like all…
Continue ReadingYou’re in between little boy and teenager, and many days you seem a mixture of both. Some moments I’m surprised…
Continue ReadingI miss you. I imagine you hugging me in my mind. I close my eyes, and I breathe you in.…
Continue ReadingMy morning shuffle takes about an hour, and as soon as I pulled into the parking lot of my school…
Continue ReadingSometimes my teenager’s 6ft-tall stature and deep voice and shadow of a mustache and size 13 shoes trick me into…
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