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Making Good Fruit out of Sour Apples!

      When talking with a group of moms you most likely become acquainted with the age of their kids (if you didn't know already), their usual gripes, and day to day messes.  I've learned recently that when I would hear two or more moms in a group have teens, there was an unspoken anxiety and I seemed to notice a glance of the eyes that they were understanding each other immediately.  At first, I thought they connected simply because their kids were in the same age bracket.  Now (with 2 young teens of my own) I realize they were actually saying things to each other that didn't need to be said out loud! " Oh, you too?" "These toddler moms have no clue." "Don't say anything about it, it will just scare them to death!" All this with just a nod and a smirk.  Moms of youngsters can also feel free to complain and brag and joke about their little ones running around because these kids have completely tuned them out. They are so immersed in their i