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  • Will I Ever Just Be By Myself Again?

    Marina Kalcina June 21, 2016 Stay at Home Parent

    One day my daughter will not need me to fall asleep. She will be old enough to feel embarrassed about watching me pee. But not today.

    Why “She Looks Like Her Daddy” No Longer Bothers Me

    Marina Kalcina May 5, 2016 Special Needs

    “Wow! She’s a daddy’s girl, isn’t she?” We got this comment from the moment she was born, and they stung like little paper cuts each time.

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