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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don’t get me wrong - I 100% understand that life goes by pretty fast (h/t Ferris bueller) and no part more so than your kids childhood. Buuuut I feel like I’m already in a permanent state of semi existential crisis due to this fact, while also parenting is insanely hard at times. It’s no one’s fault
- it’s not like there’s a ‘treasure every moment’ lobby group. I just - when I see that or hear it I’m like - I know I am trying my best people!! 😭🤬[/quote]

Yes, I agree with you. My kids are teens now and it's both easier and more challenging than when they were little. I remember people telling me to enjoy the baby/toddler days, they go so fast and I felt like my head would explode. I was exhausted, I was out of shape, my hormones were crazy. I was struggling with the day to day and hearing unsolicited advice didn't help. More apt advice would've been, "these ages are hard, be kind to yourself, it's okay if you want to run away, this will become more manageable in time, every mom has felt the ways you're feeling, you will survive this" or just say nothing.[/quote]

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