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A look at the fleeting nature of childhood and parenthood
Time Flies by Karen Denise
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As though overnight,

APGAR scores become SATS.

Pull-ups: prom dresses

Sippy cups: Starbucks

Flintstones pedaling: engine revving.

If kindergarten drop-off was yesterday,

Is college tomorrow?



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Author Notes
FYI, APGAR scores are numbers assigned to newborns right after birth, assessing their well-being based on things like color, heart rate, and respiration.

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