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When Does Mom Have to Relinquish the Title?
By Karen Edmisten
, babysit, go on first dates, apply for scholarships, credit cards, home loans and senior citizen discounts. Every stage brings something untried – not only for my children, but for me.
Certainly, as the years have passed, I've gained knowledge and experience that have vanquished the fears of a newer mom – I know that potty training will eventually happen no matter which expert you depend on. I've learned that small children can live on six Cheerios a day and that they're very forgiving of big people's mistakes when we own up to them. But I've also come to see that being a new mom is a lifelong job.
That isn't really as depressing as it sounds. It's not that the learning curve is so steep that we'll never make the grade. It's just that life's little lessons continue, and that can actually be pretty exciting in its way. It's the kind of excitement that helps me look hopefully, cautiously forward to the day when I can say, "Why do they keep bringing me these toddlers?! Oh, yeah. Now I'm a grandmother."
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