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Oh I loved this, Karen. I thought this was super interesting: "Like a nesting doll, I pull out the little girl tucked inside the grownup version of myself, and I see a piece of her in each of my children." And yes, what a privilege to hold their childhoods!

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Oh Karen. MASTERFUL. I love this! And I love picturing your boys after having met them in person.

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Love the dialogue!

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Beautiful writing, Karen! Your description of you son reminds me of my own, who has now moved onto other books and subjects, but we can still get him to weigh in thoughtfully on “Who would win...” ☺️

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This imagery is gold! "Like a nesting doll, I pull out the little girl tucked inside the grownup version of myself, and I see a piece of her in each of my children." Thanks so much for sharing, Karen!

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This is the exact same line that sucked me in and then I gobbled up the rest of the piece. Put your finger right on the part of parenting that is beautiful and bewildering at the same time - seeing your kid and then seeing yourself, getting to be a little girl again. Powerful words!

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