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Issue #96: The unexpected joy of watching my son become himself

Why we've been listening to The Nutcracker on repeat since December

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Mar 27, 2025
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Every night since last December, my two-and-a-half-year-old son has danced along to the Nutcracker.

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Last night, he started crying unexpectedly, his small felt Nutcracker dangling from his left hand.

“This not Nutcracker,” he said through his tears. M…

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