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We’re all just learning how to let go

The plan is rarely the reality. Here’s how I’m coping.

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Barbara Mighdoll
Aug 24, 2025
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If you’ve seen my Instagram Stories this week, you know our first Kindergarten drop-off did not go how I pictured it.

It was intense. No cute first day of school sign pictures. My son instead was full-on sobbing, clinging to my leg, and it took three adults to pull him off me once inside the classroom.

I walked away trying not to cry myself, and honestly,…

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