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My Most Terrifying Moment As The Mother Of Boys

My Most Terrifying Moment As The Mother Of Boys

05.14.2013
My grown son called to tell me he bought a scooter. He lives in the city and has a job that requires on site appointments in multiple locations...
These Are The Lines Of A Story

These Are The Lines Of A Story

05. 6.2013
The healing in this story is not that I have wholly accepted my body or that I will never again attempt to change it. It is that now when...
How This Mom Of Teenage Boys Was Finally Able To Swallow Her Fears

How This Mom Of Teenage Boys Was Finally Able To Swallow Her Fears

05. 3.2013
After my second son was born, had there been a parenting course about how to raise boys, I would have signed on. I was out of my comfort...
Why Teens Are Either Ignorantly Dumb Or Purposefully Stupid

Why Teens Are Either Ignorantly Dumb Or Purposefully Stupid

05. 2.2013
'Did I ever tell you I almost died in this pond, Mom?' my son asked as we were having a lovely walk in the woods near my home. It is fun...
It Could Have Been My Boy

It Could Have Been My Boy

04.23.2013
The events of recent months tell us we must all do that, no matter how incorrect the social scientists believe such behavior to be. Every...
The Talk I Thought He Was Too Young To Have

The Talk I Thought He Was Too Young To Have

04.18.2013
This was my first shot to teach him that families that our different than ours aren't anything special -- they're just families.
LOOK: Dad's Awesome Response To Stranger At Wal-Mart

LOOK: Dad's Awesome Response To Stranger At Wal-Mart

Farah L. Miller  04.13.2013
If your child asks you for a "Sofia the First" DVD, there are some readily available reasons to say "no." Maybe you think the first Disney...
LOOK: Boy Writes Apology For Ultimate Brotherly Sin

LOOK: Boy Writes Apology For Ultimate Brotherly Sin

04.11.2013
Apologies are their own special breed of cute kid notes. Something about having to 'fess up to wrongdoing brings out the best in people...
What I Want My Sons To Know About Marriage

What I Want My Sons To Know About Marriage

04. 1.2013
So what will I tell my boys? The exact same thing I'd tell daughters if I had them. I'll say that marriage is hard and challenging and...
Why I Don't Care If Strangers Mistake My Son For A Girl

Why I Don't Care If Strangers Mistake My Son For A Girl

03.25.2013
It's not our job as parents to decide who our son will be; it's our job to help him become the best version of that person he can.
Raising Our Boys to Resist Rape Culture

Raising Our Boys to Resist Rape Culture

03.22.2013
I feel challenged by what it means to raise boys against the backdrop of what is becoming our rape culture. How do I teach my sons to understand...
Why I Still Need The Costumes In The Closet

Why I Still Need The Costumes In The Closet

03.21.2013
One day, I was (over) preparing to have a baby, and now I have a 10-year-old. I can't really tell you how the biggest chunk of his childhood...
For Every Mom Who Wonders if She Matters

For Every Mom Who Wonders if She Matters

03.18.2013
Today marks the 38th anniversary of the death of my mom, who died when I was a young boy. I hope this tribute to her might remind a few...
An Open Letter To My 'Nerd' Son

An Open Letter To My 'Nerd' Son

03.14.2013
Written by Joanna Schroeder for The Good Men Project Dear Izz, The hardest thing to do, as a parent, is to let your kid go out into...
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