<p>We thought D was just tired and maybe anemic last winter, but we took her in for some bloodwork after going in for a doctor’s appointment. Turns out she had had mono sometime within the previous 3-6 months without realizing it. Or, at least, without acknowledging what it was. I felt like I deserved the “bad mom of the year” award, since whenever she complained about being tired, my answer tended to be a very unsympathetic “just do it.” </p>