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When back-to-school hurts

When back-to-school hurts

On unexpected items in the emotional baggage area

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Jennie Agg
Sep 05, 2024
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Yesterday, my son, born after four previous miscarriages, started school. It’s such a huge milestone, and I have so many emotions swirling around. Chief among them: There is no form of words – not skywriting, not a 10ft billboard – that could do justice to how grateful I feel. (And simultaneously: for any fellow pandemic …

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