THE BLOG
A Deeply Rooted Home
The trees we planted in the yard have grown and our boys have followed suit. We don’t notice the changes as much overnight, or even season to...
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Holding the Year Gently
It is that time, we find ourselves still in the lingering glow of the new year. The threshold has been crossed with wide-eyed wonder and...
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What We Tell Our Boys
As I sit here, my boys are heavy on my mind. Our girls, our boys, all of our children hold weight in my thoughts. By all accounts the five sons we...
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The Measure of a Good Summer + a free gift
Summer is over. It has been for awhile according to my boys. If you entered a craft store at some point, you were being sold its ending in July,...
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The Place Our Boys Need Us to Meet Them
It’s evening, we are all gathered around the table, in between pickups and drop-offs, homework and practice, signing forms and organizing schedules,...
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A Mama’s Prayer as the New Year Dawns + a freebie
We set our gaze to the days ahead with a thrill of hope, we have rejoiced, and we hold close the anticipation of what the brand new year may carry...
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The One Critical Conversation We Aren’t Having With Our Boys
My husband sat near me as we went through the details of the day, a rare uninterrupted moment in our loud and full life. As we talked about...
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Why I Won’t Forget My Son Had Cancer
We started the day like any other, my sweet baby and I ready to head out and enjoy the long awaited spring weather. Yet I couldn't shake a nagging...
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Dear Mom in the Arena
I see you struggle and I see you not give up. Standing there muddied and bruised, but there you are, still standing. Steadfast and weary,...
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