Dear Middle Child, I Still See You
We've got a house full of boys: four of them, ages seven and under. We've been told they're the quietest,…
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We've got a house full of boys: four of them, ages seven and under. We've been told they're the quietest,…
Continue ReadingI’m raising my sons to be men. Men who hold the door open and think before they speak. Men who…
Continue ReadingI used to imagine my imaginary daughter and me in matching white dresses running hand-in-hand through a field of wildflowers.…
Continue ReadingThree—the number of times I’ve been pregnant. Three—the number of times I’ve had a boy. By pregnancy number two, people…
Continue ReadingTo the lady at Panera, As my family sat down to what was guaranteed to be a chaotic lunch, you…
Continue ReadingWhen you have a boy, you'll find underwear hanging off the dining room chandelier, and a crocodile suspended off the…
Continue ReadingDear Jackson, Today didn't go at all how I expected. Usually, when moms have me come to the hospital, to…
Continue ReadingWhile running errands the other day, I witnessed a boy, maybe seven or eight, absolutely bawling his eyes out. I…
Continue ReadingDear son, I am your mother. I am your vessel until you enter this world. I am your nurturer. I…
Continue ReadingMy name is Sarah, and I am Koa's mama—a title I feel privileged to hold. My precious Koa was a…
Continue ReadingOne day last week, I brought my teenager a surprise. A whopper with cheese and a large Dr. Pepper to…
Continue ReadingThat’s my boy. I look at you, and it feels as though my heart might burst. I watch you, and…
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