Amen, Madam

Most importantly, I can handle their bumps, bruises, and blood. It’s par for the course. They take a fall now, and I don’t even blink. But what would I rather raise: a child who is indeed safe and sound, takes no risks, and lives an uncheckered childhood, or a kid who lives big and loud and all-in, and who occasionally gets a new scar to show for his adventures? I choose B. I’ve learned some most important lessons: superheroes have scars, boys heal, the best moms are brave, and a boy can only fly as far as his mom’s courage. I will be brave because my boys have got to soar.