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Lynn Hudoba: Old Mother Hubbardoba
The pros and cons of north-of-forty motherhood.
I was 40 years old when I had my one and only child. Yes, I’m one of those older parents. This has been on my mind because I have my 30th high school reunion coming up in a few weeks, and I will be one of the few with a child as young as seven. I know for a fact that more than a few of my former classmates are already grandparents. So I’m bracing for a lot of the thank-God-mine-are-grown-I-can’t-imagine-still-having-little-ones-running-around-so-glad-I’m-done-with-that attitude. To which I will smile and picture them changing stinky diapers and wiping snotty noses in their 20’s and 30’s when I was traveling the world, living in Amsterdam, and making like Carrie Bradshaw in one of the great world capitals. OK, I was probably more of a …
Robert Bykowski
1:45 pm on Thursday, September 8, 2011
I don't know, Lynn. When I was growing up, I don't ever remember noticing how young or old other parents were. I notice it more now that i'm a bit older, but not when I was growing up, so I think you're in the clear! more ›