‘Mom, Do You Want to Meet Your Clone?’ – What My 5-Year-Old Said Uncovered a Secret I Wasn’t Ready For
When I got home from work that day, I felt that deep kind of tired only moms really understand. The kind that doesn’t go away with a nap or coffee. It lives behind your eyes, even when you’re smiling and trying to push through. I kicked off my heels, poured myself a glass of juice, and was halfway to the couch when I felt a tiny tug on my sleeve. “Mommy,” my five-year-old daughter Lily said, eyes wide and serious, “do you want to meet your clone?” I blinked at