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    Tammy Kleinman October 12, 2025 Elementary School

    Who am I when my kids don't need me?

    Just Breathe, They Say

    Tammy Kleinman December 13, 2020 Special Needs

    By Tammy Kleinman. We laugh at the futile, everyday struggle.

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    Not Ripe, But Ripening

    Tammy Kleinman October 14, 2020 essays

    By Tammy Kleinman. Picking in the orchard, she chooses the ripest berries—the succulent, dripping fruits that drop effortlessly into her palm. I can see her struggling to resist a taste. This is what she wants, and yet, maybe not yet. Maybe she can wait.

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