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    Vicky Willenberg July 14, 2025 Working Parent

    Standing in the doorway to my garage on Christmas Eve was like staring into the aisles of Toys R Us.

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    Vicky Willenberg May 27, 2023 Stay at Home Parent

    I didn't need to be reminded that while the days drag, the years fly. I didn't need to be told that one day I will long for the tasks that once seemed so difficult and exhausting.

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    This is Almost 40

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    The list of should have's and could have's and wishes and worries is long.

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