Raising Boys Is The Sweetest Blessing I’ve Ever Known
Raising boys is not for the faint of heart. It's stinky feet and dirty hands. Loud thuds from the other…
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I Get To Be This Little Boy’s First Love
When I found out I was having my third boy, I cried. We were sitting outside under the dogwood tree…
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I Wasn’t Sure I’d Be Good at Mothering a Teen
My oldest son just entered the teen years and started high school this year. This was really tough for me…
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Tomorrow They’ll Be a Little More Grown
You never know. Before that late-night feeding. Or that hand hold as you stroll along the sidewalk. Before the leap…
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I’m a Boy Mom—And I’m Not Trying for a Girl
Three—the number of times I’ve been pregnant. Three—the number of times I’ve had a boy. By pregnancy number two, people…
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May His Strong Will Cultivate an Even Stronger Faith
Dear Lord, At the end of an exhausting and emotional day with my strong-willed child, I just need you. I’ve…
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Dear Son, I’m Not Quite Ready For You To Become a Man
I started warning you about middle school a long time ago. Heights are awkward, bodies are changing, skin is uncooperative,…
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I Thank God Every Day For Choosing Me to Be a Boy Mom
She’s having a baby boy. And she doesn’t have a clue what to expect. She assumes there might be tractors…
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My Son Made Me Fall in Love with Being a Boy Mom
When I found out I was pregnant with a boy, I cried. And not with joy. I sobbed to my…
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He’s Almost a Man But My Son Still Needs Me
Sometimes 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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