By Naomi Driedger Loving Ashton
Shellshocked, I stand beside the NICU bed. My tiny son is lost in a maze of tubes and wires. Confused…
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How Did the Years Slip By So Fast?
My boy, Did you know Daddy took this picture of us? It was just a few days after you were…
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By Peyton Garland My Son Will Never Know How Much I Sacrificed for Him
I always wanted a baby boy. Better yet, I wanted to be the quintessential boy mom—the one in a baseball…
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By Christine Koehring “Mom, You’re Always My Number One”
I walked into the amusement park with my son, ready for a day of proving myself as a cool mom.…
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By Kim Hanson Oak Bay
The sun is shining when I leave our hotel. My burgundy puffer seems like it will suffice, but the chill…
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By Kelly Odom The Playset Belongs to Another Little Boy Now
It’s 12:38 p.m. I’m fixing lunch. It’s the end of spring break, the last spring break. It’s my son’s senior…
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I Love Watching My Boy become a Man
My oldest son is 14, dangling dangerously close to 15, the one year I have left before he starts driving…
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By Angela Williams Glenn He Was Almost the Boy I Let Get away
After two kids, two miscarriages, and a journey through postpartum depression, I was afraid to keep trying for the third…
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Am I Raising Bad Kids?
Before having kids, I always pictured mine would be the ones who would never do wrong. The ones who would…
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By Emaline Ashe We Gave Him Roots, Now He’s Ready to Fly
Collective memories from my son Aiden’s childhood are some of my most prized possessions. Reflecting on these memories is both…
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By Amy Martin I’ll Always Have More To Tell You
My newly driving 15-year-old grabbed his book bag and yelled, “Bye Mom!” on his way out the door. I managed…
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Autistic and Awesome
My son, Stalen, recently told me, “I am autism.” He typed this to me on his device. I knew sooner…
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