Hailey — What the Neighbor’s Camera Revealed
“You’re the person she looks to for safety,” the therapist said.
“Your ability to remain calm and present matters too.”
So I made an appointment.
I talked about Claire’s death.
About how badly I wanted Hailey to have a mother figure.
About the quiet fear that I wasn’t enough for her on my own.
At one point I admitted something I had never said aloud: I had loved the idea of our repaired family so much that I sometimes ignored the actual child in front of me.
My counselor didn’t excuse that.
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