My Newborn Went Silent Whenever My Husband Took Him—Then the Baby Monitor Revealed What His Mother Had Been Hiding
And a front door I controlled.
That last detail mattered more than I expected.
For a long time after leaving the Henderson house, I continued listening for Daniel.
If the baby cried while I was in the kitchen, I moved quickly.
If he stopped making noise, I looked toward the monitor.
If somebody knocked unexpectedly, my heart raced.
The habits didn’t disappear simply because we were somewhere else.
I understood that.