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Dealing with Grief and a Four-Year-Old

The author reflects on a challenging month marked by personal loss, including the death of their father and the euthanasia of their beloved dog, Sierra. While navigating grief, they prioritize supporting their four-year-old son, recognizing both the difficulties of parenting amid sadness and the importance of maintaining a sense of normalcy and joy for him.

What Happened to the Cereal Box Toy?

I got a little tingle of nostalgia this morning when I noticed our box of Froot Loops proclaimed it had a Spider-Man figure inside. Now that sugary morning cereal has reentered my life, I’d been wondering when the toys went away. I still recall the days of choosing […]