Oh wow, you’re in it right now!

Tell someone the age of your kid(s) and they usually respond with something like “Oh wow, you’re in it right now!”

The “it” referred to here is a particularly {unique, special, wild, crazy, hectic, funny} time in parenting. The trenches of life.

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Tell someone your kid is 5 weeks old, then you’re in it! That’s a blurry time with no sleep and a new life and big love.

Tell someone your kids are 1 and 3, then you’re in it! That’s a crazy time with big emotions and a crawler and new teeth and pre-school.

Tell someone your kids are 5, 8, and 12, then you’re in it! That’s a hectic time with elementary school in full swing and sports and big feelings.

Tell someone your kids are 16 and 20, then you’re in it! That’s a scary time with a kid out of the house and another kid driving.

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Of course, the secret is there is no time you’re not in it.

Pick any combination of any age with any number of kids.

You’re always in it.