Since I started writing for the Moms site at BellaOnline, my children have grown from little to big. Today, my youngest is almost 8, and my oldest is 13 - with a 12 and a 9 between them. I can literally observe my parenting shifting - from younger children caretaker responsibilities to older children caretaker responsibilities. It is fascinating to observe!

Moms of Older Children
One day, you'll turn around and realize that your children have grown. You'll observe other parents parenting their young children and the differences will strike you. I am a parent of older children.

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Lisa Polovin Pinkus, Moms Editor
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