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When I said I love you, my daughter replied, “Yeah, and I have a yellow car.” She said this at…
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“Stubbornness becomes persistence which leads to your success as an adult, If I let you live that long.” I told…
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We went more than a month ordering Chinese food. When the delivery guy showed up he was very relieved we…
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I hid vegetables in my children’s food not for their nutrition, but to avoid their criticism. With three kids and…
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