“Just try not to think about that.” She was right, obviously. I had built up this elaborate and incredibly unlikely scenario in my head. Yes, this could all happen. But so could a million other things. Parenting cannot be about thinking about every possible eventuality, every possible misstep. Sometimes, you just need to let it go. So, yes, it makes sense to take parenting seriously, and to want to make the best choices for your kid and the best choices for you. But there will be many times that you need to just trust that if you’re doing your best, that’s all you can do. Being present and
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