No One Tells You the Hardest Part About Being a Parent
<p>On a rainy Friday afternoon, my boss entered the lab and told everyone to go to the lower floor because of a tornado warning.</p>
<p>I looked outside and saw heavy rain. I worried about my son at daycare, but I couldn’t leave. So, I was stuck there with six other coworkers, waiting for the tornado warning to end.</p>
<p>Interestingly, all of us were mothers, and when mothers get together, we usually talk about our kids. There’s nothing wrong with that — I enjoy talking about my child too.</p>
<p>One coworker shared a story about her twelve-year-old son who fell ill. After he got better, she noticed a change in his voice.</p>
<p>“<em>His voice used to be so cute and sweet, but now it’s deep and grown-up</em>,” she says, with a blend of both excitement and sadness.</p>
<p>Another colleague fondly recalled the days when her kids would wake up early and rush to her room for morning cuddles.</p>
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