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Heidi Stevens

Heidi Stevens: Can we finally admit that we're friends with our kids? Here's why I hope so.

I made a bold confession at a party last weekend.

It was a safe space. I was surrounded by longtime friends with whom I’ve traveled and raised children and laughed and cried and all the rest. The conversation turned to the new school year, and my friend Lisa asked how I’m feeling about my daughter leaving for college in two short years.

“Awful,” I admitted. “Dreading it.”

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