“I distinctly remember being out in public wrangling three kids under four while people looked at me with pitying glances and offered encouragement like, ‘I promise, it will get easier,’” writes Christine Crawford today. “Well, they lied, because it has not gotten easier. In fact, in many ways, it’s only gotten harder. For me, the emotional roller coaster of parenting a tween is much harder than toddler tantrums or sleepless nights.” Allow her to explain her reasoning! She makes a pretty good argument.

Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor

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“Have you ever had a moment of kindness, sweetness, or just pure, unadulterated happiness in your day that stopped you in your tracks? You may have had your own real-life glimmer,” writes Deirdre Kaye today. And she’s explaining just what that means, with the help of a mom on TikTok. Check it out.