Tag: child identity
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The Unending Comments About My Son’s Fiery Red Hair: A Parent’s Perspective
Get Pregnant Fast As I strolled through the park one day with my son, a cyclist zoomed by and shouted, “Look at that carrot top!” I almost retorted that carrot tops are green, but he was gone before I could even open my mouth. Even if he had heard me, my comeback would have landed…
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Embracing the ‘Baby’ Title: A Journey Through Parenthood
Get Pregnant Fast When my youngest son, Leo, was just four days old, I held him close, feeling a mixture of love and longing. “Please, let him not be the last baby!” I pleaded with my partner. While Leo is indeed the last child I’ll carry, this reality brings with it a bittersweet sense of…