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# Your Kids’ 4 Independence Days

July 4, 2015 1 min read 

Happy July 4! Independence means lots of different things to lots of different people. But for parents, there are 4 milestone moments during kids’ childhoods that stand out for the independence they represent for kids – and for you! Click here for my post this month for Parents Magazine.

And for a reminder of YOUR developmental milestones as a parent, click here for one of the most widely read posts I’ve done for Parents Magazine over the past 3 years.

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