You are stronger than you know. All parents have tough days, though your tough days are often fraught with challenges many parents couldn’t begin to comprehend. Many people are hoping to “get back to normal” after this strange year, but for you, normal is likely a word you choose not to use as your old normal is gone, never to return again. When the “Why me?” tears build (and they undoubtedly will at some point, or many points), let them flow. Don’t hide them. Don’t feel

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