• I took my 20-year-old son on a cruise, but we had never spent alone time together before. • I was impressed with how my son interacted with the other, older passengers. • My son and I were able to connect in a way we never had before.

My son is 20, but I can't think of a time when just the two of us hung out one-on-one. I went on numerous individual outings with his two sisters, shopping or dining at restaurants, but never alone with him.

My recent two-week cruise to England, Scotland, and Norway was supposed to be a trip with my older daughter — and his twin sister —but she had to back out.

My son stepped in, giving us a rare opportunity to connect as mother and son.

The backstory of how we got here

When I learned the gender of my twins while I was pregnant, I'll admit I was ne

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