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The Exhausted Dad: Measuring parenthood via first days of school

by TYLER WILSON/Coeur Voice contributor
| September 14, 2024 1:00 AM

To my recollection, I shed tears on three different first days of school as a parent.

The first: Before she even turned 1 year old, I dropped my then-only child off for day care. I had a friend working at the facility who spent regular time with my daughter, and yet, I felt petrified at the prospect of leaving her in a strange place with strange people.

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