Embracing the Preteen Parenting Season

This season has a purpose⁠ ⁠ Being a parent is exciting, exhausting, character defining, and million other things wrapped in to one. There are seasons within parenting and we have embarked on a new one - Preteen⁠ ⁠ We are well past the days of our kids needing us to do everything for them and glorious nap time. J is 10 and A is 8. ⁠ ⁠ While I no longer get to cuddle with them like I did when they were babies, we have more freedom to explore and try different things. ⁠ ⁠ For now I am going to enjoy these ages, the questions they ask, the silly jokes they make, the life lessons learned, and the memories we make along the way.⁠ ⁠ What's your favorite part about the parenting season you are in? ⁠ ⁠ Follow along @exploringoutsidethe303⁠ ⁠ 📍North Cascades National Park