Benefits of being a latch-key kid

In the 50s, when I was in grade school, my mom was one of the very few mothers who worked outside the home.  Back then, I wished my mom could be like other mothers.  I envied the friends who didn’t walk into an empty house.  Mom was a nurse, Dad a police officer, both very responsible. There was always an emergency plan in place.  We knew who to call and where to go in case of trouble. There was never a question of whether my brother and I were safe. They always made sure of that. 

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