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Single parenthood is hard, but it's simple too. You just do everything yourself.

Amy Dickinson

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Amy Dickinson
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: November 6
Columnist
Freeville
New York
Parenthood
Single
Simple
Everything
Hard

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