The Wild Ways Parents Preserve Their Kids' Memories
The Wild Ways Parents Preserve Their Kidsâ Memories Thereâs nothing wrong with collecting belly buttons, teeth and locks of hair. Itâs just part of the process. Credit...Cari Vander Yacht Dec. 11, 2020 The large, wooden box on the floor of my momâs bedroom reminded me of a pirateâs treasure chest. We were never allowed to open it ourselves, but every so often, my mother would sit my sisters and me down to share the booty within: locks of our hair, worn photographs of us sitting on Santaâs lap, pictures we drew that she couldnât bear to part with, a ceramic p...
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