Before You, Boy, I Never Knew
Before you, boy, I never knew that little boys could get so dirty. Play so rough. Climb so high. Assess…
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Before you, boy, I never knew that little boys could get so dirty. Play so rough. Climb so high. Assess…
Continue ReadingI am a boy mom. I’ve lovingly held that title since 2014 when my first son joined our family. My…
Continue ReadingThe summer after graduating high school I spent a lot of late nights frequenting dance clubs. My friends and I…
Continue ReadingWhen my tween son asked to go to sleep away camp, I supported his decision and his quest for independence,…
Continue ReadingYou are my firstborn. My big. The one who made me a mama. The one who started this whole crazy,…
Continue Reading"You’re going to miss this someday." When I was in the trenches, I hated that comment. I remember well-intended people…
Continue ReadingMy son is at an age where he couldn’t care less about personal grooming, his un-selfconsciousness both admirable and aggravating…
Continue ReadingLight—it comes in many different forms. From the sun during the day and sometimes the moon at night. From a…
Continue ReadingMy son, you are 12 years old. You are a young boy in the last days before you become a…
Continue ReadingThe true measure of a mother’s love is her willingness to wake up before the sun on vacation. On a…
Continue ReadingYou were the baby who slept nights. You were the infant who quietly stacked blocks one on top of the…
Continue ReadingLooking at my 13-year-old in the car today, I saw what’s become the norm lately. Blonde, alpaca-like hair hanging in…
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