34 Expectations For Teen Boys That Will Grow Them Into Good Men
I have been a youth pastor for nearly 40 years. This means I have discipled teens from the 1980s, 1990s,…
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I Fell in Love With a Boy Who Calls Me Mom
I fell in love with a boy. And that moment I first saw him? I was done. Completely enamored. Entirely…
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All You Need To Know About Mothering Boys, From a Mom With Four
1. Boys come with a lot of gear. A lot. Bats and balls and gloves and cleats and basketball shoes…
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Thank You Lord For the Gift of My Sons
Today, my 19-year-old son moved out to go live on his own. He has been preparing to move out for…
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You’re Right Here In My Arms, But Sometimes I Already Miss You
"We should get married someday, Mama!" your eyes lit up with excitement as if it was the greatest idea in…
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Dear Son, At the 50 Yard Line
You are about to turn nine. That puts you about halfway to the age at which you will leave home…
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I Love a Little Boy With a Great Big Wild Heart
This is the one I lost for 42 seconds at Garden of the Gods last summer because he went off…
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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 AngelโWhoever 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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