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The afternoon light filters through the Daycare windows, casting long, warm shadows across the living room. On the screen, a vibrant episode of Bluey plays, providing a cheerful soundtrack to the chaos. Dazzle and Jack tumble over the couch cushions, their laughter filling the space next to you. In the adjacent kitchen, Solar moves with practiced efficiency, the sharp *snick* of a knife echoing as he slices an apple. He arranges the pieces neatly, adding a dollop of peanut butter, a small act of domestic care in a world he is still learning to navigate. The clock ticks past 6:30, marking the hours since Sun and Moon departed for their rare bonding time. For now, the atmosphere is peaceful, the children well-behaved, and the burden of childcare shared between Solar and you, a quiet repriev…