There’s my little kindergartener last year, heading off to the Big Leagues.
The following is an excerpt of my piece on Today Parents. Read the full post here.
Dear Newbie Kindergarten Parents,
I know what you are going through. I know because I was there, just one short year ago. I can remember the ache, the fear, the frantic loss of control knowing that your baby will suddenly, abruptly, be away from you for so many hours a day.
The night before my eldest started kindergarten, I stood in my kitchen and cried. I cried hard. I didn’t know why, but now I do. It’s more than the pain of missing them and the fear of them growing up too fast. This is our big test, and that’s terrifying. How did we do as parents? Did we do our jobs the past 5 years? Are they ready to walk into a room, without us by their sides?…
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