"Parenting is really just a matter of tracking, of hoping your kids do not get so far ahead you can no longer see their next moves.
(24/7) once you sign on to be a mother, that's the only shift they offer.
~ Jodi Picoult ~
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(24/7) once you sign on to be a mother, that's the only shift they offer.
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