I Will Always Love You for Exactly Who You Are
A few weeks ago I was sitting on a bench at the playground watching my three kids run around like…
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Divorce Improved My Relationship With My Teens
I’m in the car, utterly exhausted, back aching. My 17-year-old son is in the passenger seat, his attention glued, as…
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10 Lessons I Hope You Learn Playing Youth Sports
Last night was my sixth grader’s last basketball game of the season. He played with many of the same gang…
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By Krystal Sieben You Gave Him So Much More than a Haircut
"Thank you for cutting his hair," I've told Emily many times in passing, or lightheartedly over text. I wish I…
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Will My Child Be Like I Was As a Teen?
The day my son turned 15, I was overcome by fear and anxiety. An impending doom like a little, black,…
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By Megan Kewaza Dear Firstborn, Because of You My Heart Grew
To my firstborn, Some days it feels like I just found out about you—pregnant for the first time ever. But…
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One Day You’ll Outgrow Being My Little Boy—But Not Today
One day you will come home after your first day of a new school year and not wish to share…
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His First Haircut Was the Start of Letting Go
My son has the most beautiful curls. I remember when his hair started growing as a baby and a little…
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I Loved You the Best I Could
This morning my 16-year-old son Jack asked me, "How would you say I grew up, Mom? Was I poor? Or…
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By Claudia Campbell To My Sons in Heaven: Your Short Lives Changed Mine Forever
Dear Noah, Caleb, and Micah: I can’t believe it’s been nine years since I held you in my arms. My…
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By Rachel Reva Dear Son, My Heart Wasn’t Ready for You To Grow So Fast
Dear son, I wasn’t ready for this. But you were. I had it all planned out. I would enjoy the…
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By Gayle Brown Your Son Won’t Care About Decorating His Dorm Room
'Tis the season for dorms for those of us whose children are in college. You may be designing, planning,…
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