I read an article recently about how people should be checking on the “strong” people in their lives because even though these people are the first to offer help, they are also the last to ask for it. While they appear to be strong outside, they are actually really struggling, sometimes hiddenly, very much themselves…
Category: These Boys of Mine blog
How One Boy On the Autism Spectrum Has Helped Change the Lives of Others with Speech Disorders
As a mother of a son that is on the autism spectrum, I hold a special place in my heart for organizations that help children and families effected by autism and other special needs disorders. That why when recently, an organization called the Orange Effect Foundation was brought to my attention by Gail Hoffer-Loibl of…
What You Should Be Doing With Those Bras in the Back of Your Underwear Drawer
We all have them. Some are big, some are small, some feeds babies, some are used to sell sexy lingerie, and some have been removed because of the presence of cancer. Breasts. Boobs. Tits. Fun bags. Whatever you call them…they are one of the most defining parts of human womanhood. They are important in so…
The Hidden Scars of Miscarriage
I’ve experienced a pain that no mother every wants to endure – an awful nightmare that came to life not just once, but twice in my journey to motherhood. I’m not sure why I was chosen to become a mother to two angels, or why my children were never allowed to know life outside of…
So God Made a Cat
In all of his creations, God had made the worthy, the loyal, the loving, and the hopeful. As God looked down upon the Earth, He decided it was time to mix things up a little bit. He wanted to create a being unlike any other. One that would make his beloved humans question their sanity…
I Hope My Kids Find Their Neighborhood Kid Tribe
We stayed outside until the street lights came on, even later than that some nights. We played capture the flag, road our bikes to the store, and talked about kids at school that we didn’t like. We rode the same bus to and from school. We built forts in the woods behind my house and…
Welcome to Motherhood, Where Friendships Go to Die
When you become a parent so much of your life changes. Anyone that has children understands what a monumental impact becoming a parent has on your everyday life. It is all consuming from the very first time you hold your new baby. It’s hard to explain it to people that don’t have children or any…
Please Don’t Let Me Forget the Wispiness
I’ve never been a baby person. Not when my adorable little brother came home when I was eight-years-old. Not when my sweet baby niece was born when I was 19—and not even either time I became a mama to the world’s two most precious boys. I think babies are a lot of work and I…
The Drawings on the Wall
Everyday when my son gets off of the school bus, I open his backpack to see if there are any notes from his teacher or anything else inside that should be taken out. Most often there are only left over parts from his lunch or toys that he had taken with him on the bus…
Lessons From Nap Time
You started to cry then.
I looked over at your daddy, who was already drifting off to sleep. As daddy tends to know, he knew I was watching him, looking for an answer to an unasked question. He opened his big brown eyes and said, “Just go get him and bring him in here.”
