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Meghan's avatar

“Maybe part of the bittersweet feeling of watching new moms cross over is me wondering whether those feelings were wrong, and I’m a little afraid of those first-time moms might get it right, technically and emotionally, off the bat.”

Oh. This is it exactly.

Beautiful piece.

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Mia's avatar

Wow Claire, this was such a beautiful piece. Thank you for putting into words what I have been feeling for about three years now. My oldest turns 17 in three weeks. She has one more year until she can be legally released into the "wild", and part of me is an emotional wreck. This kid who once told me that she was planning to buy the house next door so we could be together forever, is now learning how to drive, taking the train by herself, working, and touring far away colleges. I am happy and proud for her and sad for myself. Bittersweet is the perfect adjective for parenthood.

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