“I love you, Mom” he says as he wraps me up in a hug, my gigantic, 14 year-old, 6-foot tall man-child.  I lay my head on his shoulder, then, and say, “I love you, too, son.  Have a great day.  Make good choices.”  Then he […]

Sixteen years ago, I had a baby boy.  I became a mom. This dark haired, dark eyed young man we know now, so tall and loud and confident, made a very quiet arrival into the world.  It was a baptism by fire into motherhood for […]