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In tears right now
I could have said no, you are a big boy now. No, you have to walk. No, I have too many other things to carry. But I don’t say no. I juggle the other things in my hands and find a way to hold him too. I breathe in his little-boy scent of sweat and soap and I hold him closely, because I know holding him closely will be a privilege I can enjoy for only a little bit longer. Read the essay: http://on.today.com/2fXayRS Thank you, Kristin V. Shaw, writer, for sharing this on our TODAY Parenting Team!Read more

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