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New Parent Experiences


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Surprise Contentment

​"After our kids left for college I expected to feel the guilt I'd been warned about, but I felt contentment instead."
​-- Kathy Haselmaier

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We Don't Remember ... 

"We should all be focusing on more important stuff."

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That Time at the United Nations ...

"I've had a number of experiences that only seem 'funny' in hindsight."  -- Human Rights Mama

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Family Time

"... we made sure we had family time together each day ..."  
-- Bo and Sharron Viger
 

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Sheer Determination

"At home, I'm in charge of cooking, grocery shopping, and cars."
-- Jim Haselmaier

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Watching Serena

"I chose now to share these moments because I was going through something different in my life."  -- Serena Williams

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Captain's Log

"The moving truck is here and it is definitely too small."  -- Kelsey Sprowell

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Mixed Emotions

Working parents share their feelings. It's complicated.

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oh, the places you'll ... pump!

"It's often hard to find places to pump or nurse when you're away from home; especially in big cities."  -- Human Rights Mama

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Quick Change Artist

"I put the baby down for a nap, pulled a blazer on over a nursing shirt ..."  -- Human Rights Mama

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A Haven for Her Soul

"... there will never be a shortage of passion and perseverance on our end."
​--  Patrick Hickey, Jr

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What Our Kids Think (and read)

Interesting children's book titles about working parents.

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Being a Human is Hard Work

Sometimes working parents are in the right place at the right time ... when they least expect it.

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