I once got into an argument with my mother because she smugly parallel parked and asked, "Can you do that yet?"
Confused, I responded, "Yes. Why?"
"Well, you couldn't used to. Remember when you took your driver's test?"
"When I was 17? You're aware I'm now well into my thirties, correct?"
Check out this great piece from The Motherlode:
"But even when we’re the ones wrestling with our own parents’ dated vision, we current parents don’t think often enough about whether we’re already boxing our children in."
via Let Children Change - NYTimes.com.
Grandparents can be an invaluable positive influence on your children’s lives. They have rich stories, different generational perspectives to share, and a huge amount of love to offer.
If you're in the NICU right now, I know you don’t have time—or headspace—for a long, wordy article. So here's a little acronym to help you get through: NICU.
If there’s a common variable that all special needs parents would agree to experiencing, it would be that they are exhausted. Here's how to care for you.
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