Dear Son, You’re in the Middle of Baby and Big Boy
To my middle kid, I’m in the middle, too. I stayed home with you and your brothers today because you’re…
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To my middle kid, I’m in the middle, too. I stayed home with you and your brothers today because you’re…
Continue ReadingTo my son, you'll never know I cried today as you walked away. Today is your 16th birthday. From the…
Continue ReadingFor as long as I can remember, I wanted to be a mom. I would have loved to have been…
Continue ReadingMy boy, I grew you in my womb. I prayed for you and ate healthy food for you. I lost…
Continue ReadingYou are still tiny, and you love mama most. Your little fingers fit into mine. You love snuggles, and kisses,…
Continue ReadingMy oldest son is about to turn 13, and while it’s harder to find common ground with him during this…
Continue ReadingIt’s 2 a.m. and I am startled awake by my 8-year-old, “Mom, I’m scared, can I sleep with you?” This…
Continue ReadingShe’s propped up in the hospital bed, sore and desperately tired, with a newborn curled on her chest. She looks…
Continue ReadingI've been a daughter-in-law for about seven years now. Growing up, I always thought about my husband, just like all…
Continue ReadingYou came into this world and taught me love I never knew. I worried my heart could never hold the…
Continue ReadingYou’re in between little boy and teenager, and many days you seem a mixture of both. Some moments I’m surprised…
Continue ReadingI miss you. I imagine you hugging me in my mind. I close my eyes, and I breathe you in.…
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