What Does it Mean “To Grow?”

Lessons from my son’s growing pains.

Amanda Clark-Rudolph
A Parent Is Born
Published in
3 min readJun 18, 2022

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A photo of my son’s “growing pained” feet.

“Don’t go through life, grow through life.” — Eric Butterworth

“I don’t want to grow anymore,” my oldest son tearfully pleas.

It’s 3 am, and growing pains shoot from his tiny feet to his ankles, so I’ve been rubbing his soles, half asleep, for 20 minutes now.

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Amanda Clark-Rudolph
A Parent Is Born

Amanda is a work at home mama who contributes to various magazines and blogs. Contact her at writeonfreelancingllc@gmail.com for interview or blog articles.