I Worried I Failed Today, But Here’s What You Didn’t See
Oh, boys. As I put you to bed this evening—after I tucked you in and left the room—I knew you wouldn’t fall right asleep. You rarely ever…
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You Won’t Always Need Me, But I’ll Always Be There
We’d never met, but I knew you. I could see you, envision you. I often told your daddy it was like our souls just knew each other. Like they…
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The Father-Son Football Bond Runs Deep
While I was making dinner last night, the football game was on in the family room. My husband was cheering for his favorite team, who (unfortunately…
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My Son Will Never be the Star, But He Loves Being Part of the Team
“Is this painful for you?” my husband whispers to me from the sidelines of our home soccer field. “So painful,” I sigh, shifting in my bag…
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He’s Right in Front of Me, But Sometimes I Miss My Son
One day last week, I brought my teenager a surprise. A whopper with cheese and a large Dr. Pepper to eat while he did his homework at school before…
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The Moment We Saw Him We Knew He Was Meant To Be Our Son
Recently I was posed a question: “How in your life have you experienced the grace of God?” Immediately, my heart swelled with an experience that…
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I’m Raising Sons Who Will Break Your Daughters’ Hearts
As a mom of all boys, I’m always hearing “He’s going to break some hearts one day,” and then I’m hearing, “It better not be my…
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Dear Mother-in-Law, This is What I Desperately Need From You
Dear mother-in-law, You are also a daughter-in-law, am I right? Does that help you at all understand my perspective? …
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I Met a Boy and He Changed Everything
I met a boy. I’ll never forget the moment. I know no one’s perfect but, man—he sure was close. And the first time I held him in my arms, I was…
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Leaving My Baby at Daycare Never Gets Easier
I cry every day I drop my son off at daycare. The daycare door slowly shuts, and I see the last glimpse of my son in our caretaker’s arms. I try to…
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