Category: family
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On Koen is Almost One!
Koen, As I write this, we are about 12 days away from your first birthday. It’s crazy to think about all the stages of this past year. But just so you have something to reference, here they are: STAGE 1: ‘So this is what all those sounds I heard from in there is all about’…
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To My Son, Koen
Koen, I think I’ve said it before, but it’s worth saying again — sometimes I want to write to just one child. Part of me feels like I’ve written to Reagan for two years before having a chance to write to you, so there is some making up I need to do. In either case,…
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On Sleep
Boys, Now the thing about being a parent is that you’re unable to choose which child is your favorite. With that being said, if favorite child status were based on sleep — which it isn’t — then Reagan would be far and away the favorite. Now I’ll say this: Reagan, you weren’t the poster boy…
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On Reagan’s Special Day
Reagan, today was your special day. Your mom had the idea to go out — just you, me, and her, and make an afternoon all about you.
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On Changes
I don’t know if “changes” is the appropriate title for this post. But when I kind think about where I want to go with this post, the thing that comes to mind first is how much life has changed for our family in the last few months. Going from one boy to two has been…
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On Two
Sons, This is the first time I’m writing to two of you. Because, well, there are now two of you. To be honest, the have been two of you for two months, now. The fact that I haven’t written you both since then is something I regret, but I hope to continue these posts so…
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On picking up where we left off
Son, The last time I wrote to you was November 2019. To say a lot has happened since then would be the understatement of a lifetime — and some people say things like “understandment of a lifetime” and it’s more of an exaggeration — similar to the way people say “best night’s sleep EVER.” No.…
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On Kelly’s Hair Salon
What happens when a mom’s love meets a momfail, and one little boy’s locks are on the line!
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On my childhood
Son, Something that struck me the other day is that you will only know me as the person I am now, and will be in the future. You won’t know me the way your mom knew me, nor will you know me the way my mom knows me. And that’s OK, but I think it…
From Ryan to Reagan and Koen 