Thank you so much for writing this DD! 🙏 Like I needed another reason to love the insightful thought you bring to this community of folk.

I especially loved the ending note explaining that this was an example, and not a calling out of Scary Mommy; as you point out she is hardly alone in this. We could all benefit from the occasional pause to consider the language we use, our intentions (and possible unintended messages), and if we can do better.

I may have broken the clapper.