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  • How Dogs Prepared me for Kids

    Elizabeth Broadbent June 20, 2023 essays

    Having a dog means cleaning up another creature’s mess, shouldering the full responsibility of keeping it alive, and giving up half your bed at night. 

    bed, pets, dogs, parenthood, motherhood, baby, family

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