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Thanksgiving message for parents

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November 26, 1:46 PM

by Karen Deerwester, Parenting Examiner

Dear Moms and Dads,

Parenting can be pure joy - laughter and sweetness. It's also messy - dirt and poop and buggy body parts. Sometimes, parenting is frightening - middle of the night fevers and daytime dangers. On this Thanksgiving Day, I extend a gigantanormous THANK YOU to you for all you are and all you do.

You are deeply and unconditionally loved. (Yes, Liza, teen boys still hold love in the hearts; it's just temporarily unrecognizable.)

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You make a difference in everyday, invisible ways like a snowflake that adds weight in tiny increments.

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You are not alone as you give you best and face your limits making innumerable parenting decisions. So many are here to support your journey.

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You have within you and around you everything you need to raise capable, loving children who will contribute uniquely to this world.

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Take a minute this busy Thanksgiving Day to savor the love and hope you bring to the world. Happy Parenting & A Very Happy Thanksgiving!

For more info: For those with aging parents, here is a profoundly beautiful photo essay by Phillip Toledano called "Days with My Father".

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