Ask Amy: Empty-nester wants to clear out the nest
Then, in fourth grade everything clicked.
I started to get straight A's and this lasted all the way through college.
I got my Ph.D. and have been a college professor for 20 years.
Thankfully, I had the complete support of my parents throughout childhood and they never labeled me as "slow."
– Late Bloomer
Dear Late Bloomer: I was also a very late reader. And look what happened!
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