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This kid reads Harry Potter novels every night. Mine snacks on crayons and can't repeat a simple pattern in a game of Simon.

I shouldn’t compare my kid to others but his BFF is a freakin’ genius

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After I became a dad, my social life atrophied, practically overnight. I knew being a parent would change things, but I’m grappling with the loneliness.

I never expected to lose so many friends after becoming a parent

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