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Author: Julie Holly

The Balance Between Snuggles and Deadlines

February 13, 2016February 8, 2016 Julie Holly

A work deadline loomed, but my daughter had burrowed a handcrafted space for my head beside hers on her down pillow. Nose to nose, we bid farewell to another day. The smell of her breath filled the space between us. She was five, but memories of her baby breath were still fresh on my mind. […]

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