“My Mommy Has Been Sleeping for Three Days”—A Six-Year-Old Arrived at the Hospital With Newborn Twins in a Wheelbarrow

There were groceries, clear spaces for care, and people expected to visit under the support plan.

The chair beside the bed was still there.

She looked at it for a moment, then moved on.

Chloe stayed close enough to touch her sleeve.

“Are you tired?”

“Yes,” Clara answered.

“And there are grown-ups helping us.”

She did not pretend fatigue was gone.