I’ve had kids in elementary school for 16 years. Now that my youngest is moving on, I realize I wish I’d done a few things differently.

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                          The author's son is graduating from elementary school this year.

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• I have four kids, and my youngest is graduating from elementary school this year.
• It’s the ned of an era, and it’s caused me to reflect.
• There are a few things I now wish I’d done differently while my kids were young.