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It's Hard...and then It's Not
This was a mantra that I used during those first tumultuous months when each phase felt overwhelming and never-ending, then passed as quickly as it came. Everything that was once so hard suddenly wasn't anymore. So when a new phase came along (like teething), I would remember that soon it wouldn't feel so hard.
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