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The Circle of Life as Measured by Quality Time with Family

The Circle of Life as Measured by Quality Time with Family by Judy Marano. Photograph of a circle of flowers by Evie Shaffer
Photograph by Evie Shaffer

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes

Understanding the shifting balance of familial influence as we age allows us to more fully embrace quality time with loved ones.

I was lucky enough to be a stay-home mom when my children were tiny. I do not take for granted that I could spend 24 hours a day with my twins. While I relished the time home, the reality is, even though I was home all day, I was not playing, holding, cuddling my children the whole time. That would be impossible unless you wanted the house as you knew it to

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