Watch the McDonald’s Christmas Commercial That Will Make Boy Moms Bawl
In a world that feels anything but normal, the dates on the calendar are a bit of a comfort to…
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Thank You, Dollar Angel—Whoever You Are
I plunk down into my restaurant chair, four busy children under 10 scuttling around me. The baby squalling because he…
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Teach Your Son To Help Now So He’ll Serve His Wife Well Later
I had an epiphany tonight. I was walking around the kitchen with a toddler on my hip. My 9-year-old tried…
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10 Great Gifts For Boy Moms
The mother-son relationship is no doubt a special one, but raising little boys into men is no easy task. Recognize…
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Farewell To the Little People
There were days I didn't think I could bear putting one more puzzle back together, or tracking down all of…
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I’m Watching My Little Boy Become a Young Man
I’ve been here before. This space between elementary school and middle school is familiar to me for I have walked…
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Dear Son, The Best is Yet To Come
First things first, son, I know you’ll be reading this letter much later in life, but go wipe your face.…
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Dear Son, I Pray My Love Shines Through the Messy Parts of Me
I just want you to know. That I’m trying. And I mess up. A lot. But gosh, do I try.…
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There Won’t Always Be Hot Wheels on My Bedroom Floor
As I bent down to pick up those little remnants of the day’s fun, I had to stop and remind…
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As God Knits You Together, I Pray for You My Son
When I first found out you were going to be a little boy, I was happy. I was ecstatic. I…
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