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		<description><![CDATA[This fall, my daughter and I are entering new territory. After a year or so of nonstop growth, Katie is 5&#8217;1&#8243; (or was in August when I last measured her. By now, she&#8217;s probably even taller.) She has outgrown girl&#8217;s &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2016/10/the-upside-of-puberty/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week Katie started 6th grade. My daughter is in middle school. How did that happen? I know it&#8217;s a cliche, but time is simply flying by, galloping forward and gaining speed. My baby is no longer my baby, or &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2015/08/hello-middle-school/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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