In the early years of parenthood, while our nests are full and bustling with the never-ending rinse and repeat of life with a small child, we imagine that day in the distance when our children will eventually leave the nest, fleeing the proverbial coop.
But that nest? It's multifaceted and several stories high.
Most of us begin our parenting journey on the top floor, safe in our postnatal love bubble, but with each passing year and every new milestone, our children head down one flight of stairs, and then the next, until, one day, they fly right out the door.