Tag: raising boys
Third Grade is When it All Changes
My boy is growing up. A friend who was once a third grade teacher warned me it would be coming. It is the collision...
Gender & Expectations: Living in the Neutral Zone
Tutu girl.
That’s what my son told me a bully at school called him. It was pajama day and he wanted to wear hot pink...
Celebrating Women’s History Month: HERstory, OURstory
Starting in 1987, the United States designated the month of March as Women’s History Month. Considering we just elected the first woman to ever...
How I Love on My Growing Son
A mom once told me that it was time for her to stop hugging her son because it meant that her breasts were coming...
Talking to Your Son about Puberty
TV comedies are full of references to "The Talk," an uncomfortable, one-time discussion about the “birds and bees.” Maybe that’s even how you learned...
My 4-Step Plan for My Son to LOVE Reading
I am already terrified that as my toddler son grows, each new year will bring him closer to the day he no longer loves...
12 Books for Young Boys
My sons love reading books, and we make it a point to attend story time at our local library, as much as possible. Building...
To My Son on Your Six-Month Birthday
I remember the day you were born so clearly. It was only six months ago, but I know without a doubt that I will...
A Girly Boy Mom
I've always been a "girly-girl." The kind who grew up having bows in her hair everyday and embraced any opportunity to wear a fancy...
Why We Let Our Kids Play Rough and Take Risks
I’m not a cool mom by really any standards. I’m a regular mom, plain as they come. I hover and helicopter far more than I...
Changing the Perception of ‘Mama’s Boy’
I fully embrace being a boy mom of two. While I don’t usually like to assign gender-specific behaviors, there’s something unexplainable to me about...
Dear Future Daughter-in-Law
Dear Future Daughter-in-Law,
This morning when I tiptoed into my son’s room to wake him for the day, I thought of you. As my cheek...
DIY: Boys’ Haircut
If I had to pick one condition or deal breaker that my husband had prior to marrying me, it was that I had to...
A Run with My Son
I thought I had nailed parenting. My son and I laughed and played together great. Then he began to grow up. Slowly I...
I’m a Sexual Assault Survivor Raising Boys
This year, I am reclaiming Mother's Day. Seventeen years ago, on Mother's Day weekend, I had to drive home from college to tell my...