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When there’s an emergency, our grown children surprise us with their managerial abilities.
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in an ideal world, we would prepare our children for their future of tax filing. Some parents actually do it.
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As we mature, our outlook changes and that can affect the wisdom, behind the advice we give our grown children.
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Friends warn you not to get attached to your grown child’s girlfriends or boyfriends–or their children. But how do you not?
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The week long visit is over. Alpha daughter has left, returning to husband and child and their home in Germany. We'll go see her in a few months, and she'll be moving back to this country this summer. Meanwhile, we have Skype and email to stay connected. And yet, we are teary-eyed to see her…
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It is rare and special when we have our grown children to ourselves–even if it’s only for an hour or two.
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The pain we parents have when we feel helpless to help our grown children.
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