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growing up

Night walks with my teens (who are about to leave me)

multi-colored geometric drawing of a couple walking at the end of tree-lined avenue
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I wish the kids could stay this age forever—on the cusp of leaving, but never leaving—only I know it would not end well. By Catherine Newman

May 30, 2017 Family

How to prepare for my son growing up

painting of boy in swirl of water
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I wait for sleep, for the fever to break, the tooth to fall out, the rash to go away.
By Zsofia McMullin

April 14, 2017 Family, Parenting Challenges

Motherhood and Waiting: from boys to men

watercolor sketch of two men walking with their arms around each other
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All the years of doing and hoping, praying and sculpting—you wait to see if it worked.
By Lisa Romeo

April 11, 2017 Family

Mourning how quickly my tween is growing up

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The swings she used to ride are still moving, but she’s long gone, and I realize it’s only the wind.
By Robin L. Flanigan

March 20, 2017 Family
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