Almost as soon as our son was born, we got these words of advice from friends and family with older kids. ‘Try and enjoy every minute of it, because the days might feel long but the years will go by quickly.’

I took the advice to heart. I was in my 40s when I became a mom — time already felt precious.https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/01/25/1139781674/make-childhood-memories-last-brain-science