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If you have a child who is moving into their preschool years, you’ve very likely received a daycare or school flyer. The special events, like Muffins with Mom, Donuts with Dad, or Bring-a-Grandparent, come up multiple times a year. Kids are encouraged to bring the designated adult for some school or daycare fun — however, there’s a dark side to these invites.
Many kids do not have a mom, a dad, and/or a grandparent to bring to such special events
Like every parent, I want to show up for my kids — in all the big and small ways
However, I’m very mindful that there’s a limited few parents, grandparents, or guardians who can attend middle-of-the-day, bring-a-relative events. The reality is that as our kids’ caregivers, we show up for our kids every day. We don’t need an exclusive event to do this, especially not when it causes so much hardship and sadness for others.
