From Southwest Ledger Two years ago, as I sat in an airport, distraught and brokenhearted, I tried to distract myself by watching a young mother struggle with a couple of infant children. I wanted to help but knew most mothers would shy away from a guy who looks like me offering to help with her … Continue reading The hardest part of parenting: Saying Goodbye
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Mother’s Day: An Appeal to Motherhood
“Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord.” This is the opening line of the most famous song to come out the American Civil War, “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” Its author, Julia Ward Howe, is best known for her work as a poet and abolitionist. However, she is also … Continue reading Mother’s Day: An Appeal to Motherhood
