I’ve heard parenting described as a vocation where the goal is to work yourself out of a job. That means an inevitable goodbye has arrived.
growing up
Ear Piercing Starts Change from ‘Our Baby’ to ‘Our Little Girl’
I knew it was impossible for her to have grown over the past hour and a half but after her ear piercing she seemed taller. Or older. Or more mature.
Fun Slips Away as Time Slips Through the Parenting Hourglass
Fun was once more obvious, easier and tangible. With babies becoming teens, it has gone from abundance to a precious commodity.
Rain, Like Childhood, Ends Somewhere. We Don’t Know When, Where
The kids are growing up but when does being a child come to an end. Will you know when it happens? Will you be ready when it does?
Teen Years’ Metamorphosis Breaks Us Out of Parenting Cocoon
Everything changes during your children’s teen years, for the kids and the parents. Both must learn to change and adapt with it.
Flight from Family for Work Not One of Fancy
The irony of leaving family to promote the concepts of family is not lost on anyone, least of all the parent in on flight heading far from home.