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To Annelise, on Your Third Birthday

May 18, 2015 By Lauren

Third Birthday

  Dear Annelise, I was recently reminded of a poem that, other than the bit about curly hair, fits you to a T. “There was a little girl, Who had a little curl, Right in the middle of her forehead. When she was good, She was very good indeed, But when she was bad she […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Parenting Essays Tagged With: birthday, letter, letter to child, third birthday, three

To Eli, on your 7th Birthday

May 12, 2015 By Lauren

To Eli, On Your 7th Birthday

  Dear Eli, Back in January we spent a bitterly cold afternoon visiting Daddy while he worked on a construction project. We slid around on the ice-covered ground for a while, then hopped into his truck and cranked the heat in order to regain feeling in our fingers and toes. As we slowly warmed up, your […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Parenting Essays, Uncategorized Tagged With: birthday, letter, letter to child, mom, mother, seven, seventh birthday, son

To Samuel, on your fourth birthday

April 22, 2014 By Lauren

Part of me wishes that you could stay my three year old forever. But I know that whatever I do, I can’t stop time.

Filed Under: Family Life, Home, Parenting Essays Tagged With: birthday, i love you, letter to child

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