Happy 9th Birthday Boy Wonder!

My Dearest Boy Wonder, How has an entire year already passed? You’re almost there buddy, almost to the double digits you’ve been longing to be since you were all of 4 years old. You were always my serious little boy – always thinking, always wondering, always seeing beauty where I never even thought to look. I can’t pretend […]

It Won’t be Much Longer…

Bust out the tissues and squeeze your toddler…[read more]

Summer Camp and Mean Girls

So you go off to summer camp at 8 years old expecting to learn campfire songs and macrame, but you leave knowing swear words in 3 languages and all about french kissing.  Click here to read about my one and only summer camp experience.

Stop This Train

I was watching him talk to his uncle with such ease, using words like “ridiculous” and “surprisingly”.  He used his hands when he spoke and stood in a relaxed stance as he talked about viral videos on YouTube.  He did this thing with his eyebrows when he worked to conjure up a thoughtful response.  He listened […]

A Letter to Boy Wonder on his 8th Birthday

  My Dearest Boy Wonder, Everything I have learned about motherhood was first taught by you.  How quickly 8 wonderful years have passed.  I remember being 8 really well and trying so hard in school and struggling.  I remember fighting with my friends, hating piano lessons and slowly discovering life wasn’t fair.  I remember all […]

Not So Fast

The more things change…   …the more they stay the same. This handmade baby quilt, now faded, tattered and torn, has seen Boy Wonder through nearly 8 years of sleepless nights, teething, fevers, bedtime stories, nightmares, bedwetting, chilly nights and of course, the sweetest of dreams. Here’s to growing up, but not too fast.

Dove Movement For Self-Esteem

  Mommyfriend has partnered with Dove to spread the word about the Dove Movement for Self-Esteem!   Dove is inviting you to share your inspiring message of hope and worth to the next generation of young women by answering this question: What do you wish you’d known at 13? For me, I wish I had known I would […]