Editor's Letter

I’m going to miss my kids when they’re gone

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That statement sounds ominous, so let me expand a bit. My son turned two this past May, and my daughter is turning four in June. Though these may not be considered milestones in themselves when considering overall child development, as their Dad (“Daddee”), I can see and feel that they’re on the cusp of a new stage in their young lives, and it saddens me a little. (Okay … sniff … a lot.)
I wax melancholic for my daughter because she’s becoming a girl, and in the process she’s shrugging off her infant-like ways, becoming more inquisitive and interested in all things feminine. I don’t begrudge her this, and am very proud of her self-awareness and growth, and know with all my heart that in time she will grow up to be a healthy, independent woman. But even though I admit it’s a selfish thought, I just wish it would happen on a slower time scale.