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I underestimated the mental and emotional labor of being a parent. This job doesn't have any downtime. - Business Insider

From Business Insider via USVI News: I assumed being a mom would be like a 'second shift,' but underestimated the mental and emotional labor. There's no downtime to being a parent.

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The babysitter canceled at 2:14 p.m. I was standing in the kitchen between meetings, rinsing out a lunchbox that still smelled like overripe strawberries and warm cheese, when the text came through.…

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