Last Friday morning my son had an epic meltdown. There was screaming, kicking, pleading, and running. Why, you ask? Because he didn’t want to get dressed and go to school.
Last Friday morning my son had an epic meltdown. There was screaming, kicking, pleading, and running. Why, you ask? Because he didn’t want to get dressed and go to school.
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