Sage advice... I'm an empty nester who would give anything to have those days back... well, opening a daycare was a great start because I love having my house filled with the sounds of busy, happy children. But each stage of parenting had me wishing for a different stage sometimes. I think that is normal. People tell me that I'm incredibly patient with the children and ask me how I do that. I answer that it is simply the understanding that the tough stages really do zoom by, and we need to stop and smell the roses... something I do much better as a grandma than I did as a Mom. If only I knew then what I know now LOL... isn't that always the way.