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SUNDAY, 5 NOVEMBER 1967
Parenthood is a long journey
from "mama" to "can you send money" to them choosing your care home.
— Zack, unqualified
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PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Your toddler has stronger opinions about sock seams than you've had about anything since…
- You're "on a gap year". It's your third.
- You're ageing like a fine wine. Expensive, slightly sour, best kept in the dark,…
- Wildflowering means letting the relationship grow naturally, with no timeline. It has the growth…
- Start the week strong. Or at 9:14, camera off, pretending your face is a…
- Monday has its own support group. The group is everyone. The meetings are also…
- Your alarm didn't wake you. The dread did. It doesn't have a snooze button.
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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