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On Tears Before Bedtime

The Mom: Just so everyone knows, we had a talk and I put Lil C in her room for another timeout to think about how to use nice words and not hit people.
The 9 y.o.: Uh mom? Lil C just put her piggy bank outside her room and then closed her door again. What’s up with that?
The 12 y.o.: Maybe she’s posting bail.

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