They don't tell you this beforehand

One day, mommies, you might wake up, look at your daughter and realize with sharp shock how grown up she is. I know, you don't think it will happen to YOU. You will be in touch and focused on your daughter - consistently current, right? I used to think that, too. Then, my oldest daughter had her 8th grade promotion and I was taken aback. She is a young woman. Time, where have you gone?