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Published September 28, 2012, 12:00 AM

It's Our Turn: Parenting is the toughest of all jobs

Wikipedia defines parenting as “the process of promoting and supporting the physical, emotional, social and intellectual development of a child from infancy to adulthood.” Wish I had that definition when I decided to become a parent 16 years and nine months ago. At that time I relied on Webster’s Dictionary, which simply defined parenting as “the raising of a child.” That sounded a little more doable.

By: Tara Bitzan, Alexandria Echo Press

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