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  • Eight Minutes, Thirteen Seconds

    Monica Gebell August 13, 2026 Elementary School

    I’m so sorry, and there’s no sign of our small, blonde child—I looked away for a second and he was gone.

    Hair We Are (Again), It’s Picture Day

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    Can we agree not to let school pictures define our perceptions of each other as parents?

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