This post first appeared in the Museum of Motherhood’s online magazine, MaMaZiNa.

Watching our children grow up is both satisfying and sad. We do all we can to guide them along the way and hope they make good decisions, but those first few steps (or pedals) are always the toughest. Read more at: http://mamazina.wordpress.com/2012/10/31/mamablogger365-a-ride-towards-independence-by-jennifer-covello/