I was nineteen when I met Elena—a devoted mother raising two young children on her own. The first time we spoke, she apologized quietly while trying to comfort one child and soothe the other. Her home was modest and calm, with little to suggest a wider support system—just her and the twins, Luca and Mira. Without fully realizing it, I...
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