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A long time ago, before I had children, I saw something that's never left me as a parent. A co-worker, a woman,

had to leave a bit early because of something she had to take care of back home, an issue with

one of her kids. And after she left the room, her boss, another woman, clearly annoyed,

just like shook her head and said, unbelievable, don't make your kid my

problem.

I spend a lot of time hustling around trying to make sure my kid is no one else's problem,

even though they'll grow up to become someone else's coworker, partner, neighbor, a voter.

And I spend a lot of time online watching stories and reels and TikToks and YouTubers

who seem to have the whole parenting thing figured out.

Like they know how to get their kids to eat their vegetables at every meal, using cookie cutters

and toothpicks.

They know how to manage tantrums with like careful explanations

and fights with their teenagers with well-timed talks in the car.

I googled the word parenting today and the headlines included

Kim Kardashian's tough love parenting as she celebrates daughter Chicago's birthday.

Megan Markle's relaxed parenting style pulls apart from Kate Middleton.

Parenting, you know, it's done privately.

It's judged publicly.

You know, especially coming off of these last few years,

it's just made a very stark picture of how much is on us as parents without a safety

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