Life was simpler when our kids were little. The sleep deprivation, coupled with periodic meltdowns and their insatiable need for entertainment, made it difficult to appreciate the simplicity. But now that they are teenagers, I look back and see very clearly how much easier it was to be exhausted than obsolete.
Even something as simple as dressing for the…
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