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Wednesday, March 7, 2007

Top Five Ways Being a Parent Changed Me... or not

Top Five Things that have changed about my life, but not really

5. Still movin' and groovin' to those bass-bumping dance beats, except now it's at 5 am at the gym instead of 1 am with my girls.

4. My husband and I still have regular date nights, except we prefer our nights in over our nights out any day.

3. I can talk to anyone. I always have and still can, but there is just something about having kids that allows you to relate to other people on a whole new level. I can bond with any parent instantly over the most mundane thing my kid just did.

2. I've always had voracious and wide interest in the world, but for the first time, I actually think about something (someone) beyond myself.

1. I find something positive in every day. I still do, except now I find that my greatest joy is in watching my son discover each new day...

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