This Middle Part of Childhood Is Just As Good

Hey kids, I love where you’re at right now. Like, right this moment. No, it’s not because both of you are tucked in bed, the sweetness of sleep wrapping you up like a down comforter. It just quietly dawned on me that this stage in your lives is incredibly fun. In a few months, one of you will be in 4th grade and the other in middle school. We’re done with the toddler tantrum phase and have not yet launched into the teenage trauma one. This middle space? It’s brilliant. I read blog posts by moms who are worried about … Continue reading This Middle Part of Childhood Is Just As Good