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The Reality of Being a Single Parent During the Holidays

The Reality of Being a Single Parent During the Holidays

...you know, the part no one likes to talk about

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Joelle Garfinkel
Dec 23, 2024
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green and brown pinecone Christmas wreath on wooden drawers
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“Do you even want me to go?” my six-year-old asks earnestly. I just asked him for what felt like the tenth time if he wants to bring anything else for his cross-country trip to visit my ex-in-laws.

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