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Camp, Connection, and Navigating Transitions

August 18, 2025 by Full Circle KC

As the days ticked down to taking my daughter to camp, I noticed a familiar flutter of anxiety building in my chest. She’s been to camp before, but this year felt different—bigger. Two full weeks away. Twelve hours from home. A whole new state. I can keep myself busy for five days, sure… but twelve?

Like I often do during life’s tender moments, I found myself reflecting on the parallels between this experience and those shared by so many of the mamas in our FCYKC community—especially during the prenatal and postpartum seasons. Dropping her off at camp felt so much like the first day returning to work after maternity leave. The big, messy cry. The brave face. The deep ache of leaving your child in the hands of someone else while your heart whispers, but no one knows them like I do.

And still, alongside the ache, there was a quiet joy. A knowing. I was so excited for all the adventures she would have. I could already imagine the new friendships, the discoveries, the challenges that would help her grow into herself just a little more at Camp Miniwanca.

The drive to pick her up brought another wave of memories—those days I raced home after work in healthcare, heart pounding, counting the seconds until I could scoop up my baby. I may have bent the speed limit just a bit, then and now, because that mama pull is so real.

It’s been thirteen years since I drove away from my first baby, and twelve since the second. And still, this tender tug on my heart reminds me that our children grow, but the bond doesn’t fade—it deepens. Even as we transition into a new school year I feel the gentle Mama tug while they head off to school, and the joy of seeing them grow and learn.

So to every mama out there navigating transitions, whether it’s sending your little one off to camp, school, heading back to work, or preparing to meet your baby for the very first time—know that you’re not alone in the stretch and pull of love. It’s what makes us mothers.

Mama sitting on a beach after dropping child off at camp and missing child

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Transitions throughout Parenthood

August 27, 2024 by Full Circle KC

Tricky, sticky, yucky transitions that bring beauty, growth, and new chapters. New schools, parenting through puberty, and the end of summer fun brings big feelings for this Mama. Transitions are hard! I suck at them. I was reflecting on the transitions happening in our household and the transitions that expectant and new parents are navigating in the FCYKC community. The common thread of all those transitions is a deep sense of love and a desire to do what’s best for our child and family.

some examples of transitions throughout parenthood:

Transitioning from partners to parents
Transitions as children are added to the family with additional pregnancies or adoptions.
Transitions from pregnancy to postpartum
Transitions from one trimester to the next
Transitions from work to staying home
Transitions from daycare to school
Transitions from maternity leave to returning to work
Transitions with each milestone as our children grow older

As your baby is growing, at the same time you are growing and creating and new version of yourself. And as our children grow, we may find ourselves creating yet another version of ourselves as we navigate our evolving roles as parents.

While the transitions from pregnancy to parenthood and through each stage of a child’s growth may vary in their specifics, the emotions and struggles parents experience often share a common thread. Whether it’s the anticipation and anxiety of pregnancy, the exhaustion and joy of caring for a newborn, or the bittersweet pride of watching a child gain independence, these phases are united by a deep sense of love, responsibility, and the desire to do what’s best for your child. The challenges may shift—from sleepless nights with a baby to navigating a teenager’s emotional world—but the underlying emotions of hope, worry, fulfillment, and the occasional doubt remain constant. Despite the differences in each stage, parents often find comfort in knowing that these shared feelings are a universal part of the parenting journey.

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