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Child, Kids
June 10, 2019
3 Minute Read

Dear Son, Be More Than Happy

Not long ago my youngest son asked me, “What do you hope I’ll be when I grow up?” My first reaction was to say what I’ve said before when my…

Faith, Grief, Loss
June 10, 2019
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He Couldn’t Fix This

I can see it in his eyes, I can hear it in his voice the pain, the hurt all the things because he could not fix it. He is the dad, the husband the…

Motherhood
June 8, 2019
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My Son’s Love is Healing My Broken Parts

I knew motherhood was never going to be easy. I knew the newborn days were going to be exhausting. I knew I was going to be sleep…

Kids, Motherhood
June 5, 2019
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Your Love Will Grow With This Boy

Listen, you guys . . . That thing they always warn you about? It happens. The little boy with the dimples and the wide smile. The one who…

Grown Children, Inspiration, Kids, Marriage, Motherhood, Relationships
May 27, 2019
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To the Mother of My Son’s Future Wife

To the mother of my son’s future wife, I’m in the midst of dirty diapers and temper tantrums, but I do have days where I think about the future…

Child, Kids, Motherhood
May 25, 2019
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I Knew He Had to Grow Up, But Did it Have to Happen so Fast?

The other day, I finally did it. I made the long walk across the aisle for my oldest son. No, I’m not talking about the wedding aisle. (It’s way…

Kids, Motherhood
May 23, 2019
2 Minute Read

God Knew What He Was Doing When He Gave Me Sons

“Did you want a girl?” She asked, as she folded and bagged up four sizes of little boy clothes in the checkout line. I smiled and quickly…

Child, Kids, Teen
May 18, 2019
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He’s Sweet Now at 7, But What About 17? As a Dad Who Works With Teens, Sometimes I Worry.

My son is currently in the first grade. It’s hard to believe my oldest—that 6-pound, 15-ounce baby we brought home from the hospital…

Grown Children, Living, Marriage
May 15, 2019
3 Minute Read

To My Mother-in-Law: The Little Boy of Your Dreams Became Mine, Too

To my mother in law, Here I sit with my sweet little boy in my arms. I can’t help but notice how much he looks like your boy, too. As I stare at…

Motherhood
May 8, 2019
3 Minute Read

I Was Made For the Chaos of Raising Boys

I’m a boy mom times two. I’m the keeper of the dinosaurs, the “stop picking your nose” preacher, and the turning a blind eye because someone…

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Dear Son, Be More Than Happy

He Couldn’t Fix This

My Son’s Love is Healing My Broken Parts

Your Love Will Grow With This Boy

To the Mother of My Son’s Future Wife

I Knew He Had to Grow Up, But Did it Have to Happen so Fast?

God Knew What He Was Doing When He Gave Me Sons

He’s Sweet Now at 7, But What About 17? As a Dad Who Works With Teens, Sometimes I Worry.

To My Mother-in-Law: The Little Boy of Your Dreams Became Mine, Too

I Was Made For the Chaos of Raising Boys

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