Finding Cooper's Voice by Kate Swenson

Finding Cooper's Voice by Kate Swenson

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Finding Cooper's Voice by Kate Swenson
Finding Cooper's Voice by Kate Swenson
I don’t want to be 12…

I don’t want to be 12…

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Kate Swenson
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Finding Cooper's Voice by Kate Swenson
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I don’t want to be 12…
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‘But I’m scared to be 12 mom.’

That’s what my son Harbor told me this morning. Along with a million other things.

As we chatted this morning about growing up…I was honestly getting a little exasperated by the questions.

When I’m six mom…

When I’m big mom…

What will I be after 6 mom?

When I’m in first grade am I old?

What happens in puberty mom? Will I have…

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