A devoted mother dreads seeing kids grow and then go

Dear Abby: Younger mom surprised by sadness, grief as her kids grow up, leave home
I had my four children by the time I was 24. My oldest is a senior, while my others are a sophomore, eighth grader and a seventh grader. I feel, at times, that I go through a grieving process more now than ever as they are getting older and time is racing by so incredibly fast.
Dear Abby: I’m having a hard time accepting my kids growing up — is this normal?
I feel, at times, that I go through a grieving process more now than ever as they are getting older and time is racing by so incredibly fast. Is it normal to feel sadness and grief over your children growing up,
Dear Abby: A devoted mother dreads seeing kids grow and then go
Since she was a young mom, woman has dedicated her life to her children and feels sadness about the prospect of them moving on.
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Is it normal to feel sadness and grief over your children growing up, knowing they are going to be gone in a few years?
Dear Abby | Mom weathers deep emotions as children grow up
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