Tag: letting go
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Moms, This Is When It’s Time to Let Them Soar
Get Pregnant Fast You thought you had severed the ties, but here you are, still holding on tightly. Your son is nearing 20, and while you believed you had allowed him to spread his wings when he moved in with his father during his senior year, the pain was unbearable. You thought that was the…
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Embracing Letting Go: The Toughest Yet Most Rewarding Journey in Parenting
Get Pregnant Fast As I watched my youngest child drive off to college, his car brimming with belongings, an overwhelming sense of sadness enveloped me. I felt hollow, exposed, and utterly lost. It was a raw moment that left me questioning everything. A friend, trying to lighten the mood, remarked, “Well, I guess you’re no…
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A Mother’s Journey: Embracing the Art of Letting Go
Get Pregnant Fast I still vividly remember the first day I returned to work after welcoming my first daughter into the world. It was precisely six weeks and four days post-birth. My husband kindly offered to take her to the sitter’s house, as I was unsure I could handle it myself. After spending what felt…
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How My Relationship With My Son Is Evolving As He Prepares for College
Get Pregnant Fast As I settled into the swing on the back porch, the fireflies danced around me while my phone’s Bluetooth case flickered intermittently—was it a friendly greeting? I hoped so. My Kindle had long since gone dark, and outside, my son was shooting hoops in the driveway. Each thud of the basketball resonated…
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Letting Them Take the Leap: A Parenting Reflection
Get Pregnant Fast Last night, I had the joy of taking my fourteen-year-old daughter, Mia, and two of her closest friends to a concert featuring their favorite band, The Vamps. Over the years, I’ve accompanied Mia to various shows, including performances by The Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift, and Bruno Mars. While some parents might find…
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Embracing the Journey of Childhood: Letting Go in Their Own Time
Get Pregnant Fast As I sit in my minivan, I can’t help but notice the blue blanket nestled in the center console. It’s been there for four days now, and while I refer to it as a “blanket,” the truth is more along the lines of “well-loved, hole-riddled rag.” For nearly a decade, this blanket…
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Your Kids Are Not Your Kids: The Wisdom of Kahlil Gibran
Get Pregnant Fast I first stumbled upon Kahlil Gibran’s poignant poem “On Children” during my teenage years. I can still hear my father’s voice softly reciting, “Your children are not your children,” among other lines, perhaps reflecting on the bittersweet nature of watching his own kids grow up. Over two decades later, and now a…
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The Final High Chair: Embracing Farewells to Babyhood
Get Pregnant Fast Recently, I stumbled upon an adorable photo of a friend’s baby boy in his high chair. The image captured the essence of mealtime: a cheerful baby, food scattered across the tray, and a grin so wide it could make anyone’s heart flutter. For a brief moment, I found myself reminiscing about those…
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What I Want My Daughter to Understand as She Embarks on Her College Journey
Get Pregnant Fast Ah, the bittersweet experience of watching your child grow up! From those early days of diapers to the moment they receive their diploma, parenting is a profound journey. We pour our hearts into our children, nurturing them through scraped knees, bedtime stories like Love You Forever and Oh, The Places You’ll Go!…