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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There were days I didn't think I could bear putting one more puzzle back together, or tracking down all of…
Continue ReadingI’ve been here before. This space between elementary school and middle school is familiar to me for I have walked…
Continue ReadingFirst things first, son, I know you’ll be reading this letter much later in life, but go wipe your face.…
Continue ReadingI just want you to know. That I’m trying. And I mess up. A lot. But gosh, do I try.…
Continue ReadingAs I bent down to pick up those little remnants of the day’s fun, I had to stop and remind…
Continue ReadingWhen I first found out you were going to be a little boy, I was happy. I was ecstatic. I…
Continue ReadingAn open letter to my son’s future partner: One day, all too soon, it’ll be time for me to let…
Continue ReadingOh, how a boy needs his mama. And that need goes much deeper than cooking, cleaning, and laundry. Oh yes.…
Continue ReadingAs soon as my son was born, happiness and freedom redefined themselves. Sacrificing my wants and needs were a struggle…
Continue ReadingLittle boys don’t need toughened up. Little boys don’t need to have their emotions dismissed. Little boys don’t need to…
Continue ReadingDear son, I prayed for you before you were born. I prayed for your arrival. I pray with you before…
Continue ReadingThe world doesn’t need more men who are charming. The world doesn’t need more men who are handsome. The world…
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