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[Love Letters] My Little Girl Turns 5

Dear Ayanna, There is a line in the movie, Riding in Cars With Boys, that gives me chills every time I hear it. In the movie, a young teen mom is sitting with her best friend, questioning whether she actually loves her son, or if she just loves him because she's supposed to. Her friend tells her, "I think that sometimes we love people so much that we have to be numb to it. Because if we … [Continue reading...]

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[Love Letters] My Baby Is Three Years Old

Dear Thomas,  Okay, Mommy has to start this birthday letter off with a confession, unfortunately. All last week you were bugging me about taking you and your sister to Borders. "I want to go to the bookstore! I want to go to the bookstore!" It was like you had a 50% off coupon burning a hole in your pocket.  So your dad and I took you two to the bookstore on Saturday. It was pandemonium. … [Continue reading...]

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{Letters To My Kids} Too Grown

Dear Ayanna, In a little less than a month, you turn 3. So why am I writing you a birthday letter so early? Well, 1) because your mom is scatterbrained lately and wouldn't remember her own name if she didn't have to write it every time she wrote a check, 2) the house is quiet and I have a minute to write and 3) you do everything ahead of schedule so I figured I return the favor. You just … [Continue reading...]

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