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Why am I so stressed? Because of The Mess. Why were we late? Because of The Mess. Why didn’t I get that task done? The Mess

Because being a cliché means I’ve matured into myself. It means I’ve attained a level of security so that I no longer feel the need to announce myself by standing out in the crowd

Wishful thinking! howled my inner critic. He’s eight! He’s not interested in your fancy educational approaches!

Now, with a home of my own, including recipe books and a husband who makes fun of my old-fashioned cravings, I understand

Photos: Menachem Kalish I

I’ve tended to Tante Masha the way a daughter would have; the plants are witness. And yet, I can’t pretend this hodge-podge of feelings is grief