Tag: childhood
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Navigating the Landscape of Parenting Regrets
Get Pregnant Fast As the final college acceptance letters begin to arrive, I find myself grappling with a mix of emotions. While I thought I would be fully prepared for my daughter’s departure, I’m caught in this strange limbo that feels more like an ending than a beginning. Each letter she opens sounds like the…
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7 Essential Yet Overlooked Childhood Milestones
Get Pregnant Fast Childhood is full of milestones that many parents eagerly await, while others can be met with a mix of excitement and anxiety. We often celebrate significant moments like sleeping through the night, taking those first steps, or starting school with joyful fanfare—captured in photos and shared with friends. However, today we’re focusing…
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Can They Stay Little Forever?
Get Pregnant Fast Updated: August 21, 2015 Originally Published: April 9, 2010 This morning, as I dropped off my 5-year-old at school, he turned away with a nonchalant shrug, refusing to give me a kiss goodbye. My heart sank. Already? I thought, feeling the sting of his indifference. “I’m not ready for this,” I whispered…
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An Apology to My Youngest Child: A Heartfelt Reflection
Get Pregnant Fast Dear Little One, As I cradled you in my arms today while you drifted off to sleep, I couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed with emotion. Your sweet, innocent scent, the softness of your curly hair against my cheek—it all reminded me of how precious you are. Yet, it also brought a wave…
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Are You Prepared for Some Football?
Get Pregnant Fast As the summer days wane and the evenings grow cooler, my 11-year-old son, Max, has been feeling increasingly down. On the final day of day camp, he stepped off the bus with a heavy heart, fully aware that the start of school was just around the corner. Like many kids, he eagerly…
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When Politicians Were Dull: A Hope for My Children
Parenting Insights Get Pregnant Fast Growing up, my experience of politics was defined by a single president. From my perspective as a child in the ’80s, political life lacked any real suspense. I was only five when President Reagan took office, and I don’t recall his election. The assassination attempt in early 1981 also slipped…
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Eight Myths I’d Prefer My Son to Believe Instead of Santa Claus
Get Pregnant Fast As a parent, navigating the holiday season can be both enchanting and challenging. My son, now five, is bubbling with excitement for Christmas, eagerly presenting me with an ever-growing wish list that I politely ignore. Honestly, we can barely fit half of what he desires, even if we could afford more than…
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A Clever Fourth Grader’s Take on “Girl Code”
Get Pregnant Fast A clever fourth grader recently turned to “girl code” to sidestep a tricky Common Core math question, and her humorous response has captured the attention of many online. The Math Problem In a math problem involving four boys—Jake, Tom, Alex, and Sam—who each went on four dates with four different girls, the…
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Running in Place
Get Pregnant Fast They take off before I can even manage a proper goodbye or wish them a good day. Their little heads bob through the throngs of children and parents. Just before they blend into the sea of kids pouring through the school entrance, I catch sight of them grasping each other’s hands. They…