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What if I can't handle this?

Reminding myself that, in the past, I always have

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Asha Dornfest
Aug 23, 2022
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In the comments of The Drop-Off (in which I shared what it was like to drop my kids off at college), Mel replied:

This was helpful to read and... I need more :-) Meaning, I don't see myself being nearly as okay with the moment. […] I need to know how to let that rational side of my brain (I prepared them, they're ready for …

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