A moment

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She left the house at 6:15 a.m. before anyone woke up. Before her husband could ask if she'd written the thank-you notes to his parents. Before her daughter could need her hair done or her lunch packed or clarification on homework she'd already explained twice. Before her son could make a mess that wasn't technically anyone's fault but somehow became hers to manage. Before the mental arithmetic began—the endless calculation of who needed what, when, and whether she had the emotional bandwidth to provide it.

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