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The sterile glow of the daycare’s fluorescent lights buzzed softly above, casting long shadows in the empty hallway. I shifted my weight from one foot to the other, impatience simmering just beneath my skin. You nudged me playfully, suggesting the wait was almost over, but my answering groan was pure exhaustion. Just as my resolve was about to crack, the classroom door swung open. Ms. Smith stepped out, followed by a stern-faced Mr. Brown and our daughter, Ivy, whose lower lip was pushed out in a dramatic pout. The air in the corridor turned heavy. Mr. Brown leaned in, his voice a hushed, disapproving murmur about the words ‘bitch’ and ‘shit’ being repeated during circle time. I pressed my lips together, fighting the sudden, inappropriate urge to laugh—I knew exactly where she…