The month of May is overwhelming and your child has been holding it together since 8am.

The transitions. The waiting in line. The fluorescent hum, the cafeteria smell, the sitting still.

By 3pm, something has to give.

Two tablespoons of soap, two thirds of a cup of water, a hand mixer on high for two minutes. Stiff peaks.

Drop in a few dinosaurs.

That's it.

Warm water. Familiar toys. Something to do with their hands.

They'll come down faster than you think.

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