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When you have a kid, you sign on for the whole package: good, bad, everything in between. you can't just dip in and out, picking and choosing the parts you want and quitting when it's not perfect.
Sarah Dessen
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Sarah Dessen
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: June 6
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