The following article was from a column I wrote and was published in the Wasaga Sun on July 16, 1997. Growth Spurts I was a better parent when I didn't have children. My hypothetical children never tantrummed in public. They were incredibly polite. They were never out of control. They …
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My Little Sprout is Growing Up
Today my baby turned 14 years old. What a huge difference between 13 and 14! He’s now taller than I am and more into his friends than his parents. He’s at the crossroads in life where he’s deciding who he will become. As his parent, I have to trust that I have given him the skills and life lessons …