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My daughter Cameran was an easy baby and an even easier child. She slept through the night and often carried a book at daycare, even while she was playing. Books held special meaning for both of us. As a toddler, she’d back into my lap and say, “Read a book,”…

Out of five siblings, I’m the only one without children, meaning I got to be the “fun aunt” who brought sweets, toys, games, and a heap of adoration for my 12 nieces and nephews. There’s a favorite photo from the early years where two of my nephews stare at me…

“I don’t know how you do it.” As a working mom of five kids under age 11, this is something I might hear a few times per week. My answer is always simple, and has nothing to do with my parenting skills, “Grandma lives down the street,” I admit. Loading…