Darren is traveling this week so I am doing the parenting gig solo. I took the opportunity today to talk to Jade about growing up and changes that she is going through. The conversation did not go well so I dropped it. At bedtime she gave me a hug an apologized for being upset about me talking to her about growing up. She confessed that she does not want to grow up and I sensed that she is fearful of all the changes. Definitely a difficult time in a child's life when they start to approach being a teenager. I can truthfully say I am a little fearful about it as well.