"The hardest part of parenting for my husband and I has been [embracing every stage for what it is]. From accepting that the tween attitude means no smiling for family pictures to actually setting boundaries for character issues like lying, it's about letting go of the idea you have of what your child will be like versus teaching them how to become good humans and letting them be who they are outside of that. It sounds like a no-brainer, but when everyone else's kid is a happy scarecrow, it takes a lot of courage to be proud of yours for wanting to be the pumpkin." — Heather