14 is a Confusing Age
When I was his age, I used to write inspiring words on notebook paper. I’d carry a pen and notebook…
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When I was his age, I used to write inspiring words on notebook paper. I’d carry a pen and notebook…
Continue ReadingIf you are the mother of a teenage boy, you need to hear this one. Your child loves you. I…
Continue ReadingI’m a mess in this moment, you guys. You’re probably looking at this picture and just seeing a kid walking…
Continue ReadingThese two teens are my favorite people on the planet. Always were, always will be. I will take them in…
Continue ReadingThirteen years ago, after two failed inductions (who knew you could be on Pitocin TWICE and still leave the hospital…
Continue ReadingI remember when my son was born like it was yesterday—a fussy, colicky, jaundiced, heat-rash bundle of baby boy. My…
Continue ReadingTo my son, you'll never know I cried today as you walked away. Today is your 16th birthday. From the…
Continue ReadingSometimes my teenager’s 6ft-tall stature and deep voice and shadow of a mustache and size 13 shoes trick me into…
Continue ReadingDear son, I know you struggle to like everything about yourself these days. I know it’s hard lingering on the…
Continue ReadingRemember the sleep deprivation of having a newborn? Remember the mental drain of potty-training a toddler? Or the worry of…
Continue ReadingOne day last week, I brought my teenager a surprise. A whopper with cheese and a large Dr. Pepper to…
Continue ReadingI think it was about the age my son turned 10 there became new boundaries: too big for cuddles, tickling…
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