Dispatches from a Porch Swing

Dispatches from a Porch Swing

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“It was that protective reflex, a kind of recoiling.”

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Jen Deaderick
Apr 18, 2024
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When the kid first started kindergarten, she developed an eye twitch. Her dad and I didn’t know about it at first, because she didn’t do it at home. The teachers let us know what was going on, and at some point we got to see it by stopping by the school. She looked like someone or something was about to hit her face. It was that protective reflex, a kin…

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