Brenda was participating in the process she had requested, though we were still measuring reliability over time.

I didn’t tell the girls to anticipate a visit that wasn’t scheduled.

One evening, Chloe asked whether our family was missing a piece.

I sat beside her on the bedroom rug.

“Families can look different,” I said.

“Some have two parents at home, some have one, and some have grandparents or other people helping.