It was about three years ago as Charlie was turning eight that I stopped carrying him. He was always big for his age and I developed a bit of a muscle in my left arm from holding him, balanced on my hip—-he weighs as much or more than me now and the babe-in-arms days are indeed over. Then I read about 33-year-old Melanie Roach in today’s New York Times: She has three young children, one of whom, Drew, is 5 years old and autistic; owns a gymnastics facility; is married to a state legislator; and is training for the Olympic …read more