Tag: growth
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They Are All My Children: A Journey of Love and Growth
Get Pregnant Fast Throughout my life, I’ve had the immense joy of nurturing over a thousand children. They come from diverse backgrounds—some are black, some white; some are tall, others short; and they embody a myriad of identities—blue-eyed, pierced, gay, autistic, humorous, dramatic, brilliant, dyslexic, talented, transgender, outgoing, artistic, athletic, and everything in between. I’ve…
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They’re Only Little Once — And For That, I’m Grateful
Get Pregnant Fast “Wow, they’ve really grown up!” My husband, Mark, looked taken aback, as if he had just noticed a dramatic change overnight. His expression was a mix of disbelief and nostalgia as he turned to me for clarity. “When did this happen?” he asked, bewildered. I could tell him exactly when it started.…
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20 Tasks Teens Find Surprisingly Challenging
Get Pregnant Fast As our children transition into their teenage years, parents often feel a sense of relief, believing the hardest parts of parenting are behind us. We witness their growth into independent, capable individuals, and we take pride in how far they’ve come. However, when we ask them to complete everyday tasks that were…
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To My Son Starting High School: A Letter of Remembrance
Get Pregnant Fast As my son prepares to embark on his high school journey, I find myself reflecting on my own experiences. Just the night before his freshman orientation, I stumbled upon Sixteen Candles, a classic film that defined my teenage years. I vividly recall watching it for the first time as a high school…
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10 Parenting Moments That Give Me the Chills
Get Pregnant Fast Ah, the joys of motherhood. Remember those sleepless nights calming a fussy baby? Or the endless attempts to convince your toddler to use the potty, armed only with a bag of M&Ms? While we often grumble about these less-than-glamorous moments, the upcoming stages of parenting loom even larger on the horizon. As…
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The Best Decision We Made for Our College-Bound Son
Get Pregnant Fast When our youngest son, Ethan, graduated from college, it marked the end of an era for me—a time when I managed everything from his allowance to his medical appointments, and even his thank you notes. Those days of being the all-in-one mom were behind me. Reflecting on Ethan’s journey, I recall defining…
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Reflections of Life in a Mother’s Hands
Get Pregnant Fast I recently stumbled upon an old photograph of my grandmother’s hands nestled in a family album. Her hands bore the marks of a lifetime—weathered, tanned, and beautifully wrinkled. The knuckle on her ring finger seemed to have outgrown the emerald she wore, evoking thoughts of the years she cherished it, perhaps unable…
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I Don’t Want to Make a Wish
Get Pregnant Fast As the walls seemed to close in and the ten people in the room morphed into frantic, bug-eyed caricatures of themselves, the doctor placed her hand on my knee and said, “But don’t worry, we collaborate with Make a Wish all the time.” In that instant, I realized that the past three…
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The Lessons He Has Gathered
Get Pregnant Fast Updated: July 15, 2021 Originally Published: November 2, 2005 First, he mastered the fundamentals: how to smile and laugh. He discovered the art of sleeping, sitting, and holding a spoon. He learned to grab his toes, shove a fist in his mouth, and cling tightly to a blanket for comfort. He progressed…
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What My Mother’s Memory Taught Me About Motherhood
Get Pregnant Fast I vividly recall a chilly autumn day in 1983, watching my mom beneath our apple tree, raking leaves as the sunlight danced through the branches. “Here, take this,” she said, handing me a rake. “Get all these leaves into a pile.” Reluctantly, I began scraping the ground, kicking old apples behind the…