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Raising Warriors

A boy mom's journey through childhood

Both my boys, Ronin and Shia, have warrior names. This was important to me because in a society with toxic masculinity and "boys will be boys" mentality, my hope is that my sons would be allies and fighters for peace and love.

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Valorie

Mar 25, 20202 min read

Some-bunny is One!

Valorie

Mar 3, 20201 min read

11 Months

Valorie

Feb 29, 20202 min read

Without Him

Valorie

Feb 1, 20202 min read

10 months

Valorie

Jan 25, 20202 min read

Ronin is Three

Valorie

Jan 17, 20203 min read

20 years

2040. I will be 50 years old. Ronin will be 23, Shia will be 20. We will have outgrown this house, we could be living anywhere, my boys...

Valorie

Jan 3, 20203 min read

Reflections of 2019

You owe it to yourself to take a step back and reflect on all that has happened in the past year. Sometimes it felt like this year was...

Valorie

Dec 28, 20192 min read

9 months

Valorie

Dec 10, 20192 min read

The hands and feet of Christ

Valorie

Nov 30, 20192 min read

8 months

Valorie

Nov 22, 20192 min read

Glow Up

I think it's so important to take a moment and look around in your car, house room, whatever, to really acknowledge the incredible ways...

Valorie

Oct 30, 20192 min read

Halloween Toddler Crafts

Valorie

Oct 28, 20192 min read

7 months

Valorie

Oct 20, 20192 min read

Fall Festival and Corn Maze

Valorie

Oct 8, 20192 min read

Shia's First Apple Picking

Valorie

Sep 25, 20192 min read

6 months

Valorie

Sep 3, 20191 min read

5 Months

Valorie

Sep 1, 20192 min read

Summer 2019

Valorie

Aug 18, 20191 min read

#HerToo

Valorie

Jul 28, 20192 min read

4 months

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