Parenting: A Fictional Narrative

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Tamara glanced around the smoke-filled room trying to remember why she was going through with this bachelorette party. She had never been much of a drinker, and she just didn't see the point of bars. Her friends had finally convinced her to let them throw the party as one last girl's night out before the wedding. A wedding she was beginning to have second thoughts about.
Tamara knew she loved Trent, but she wasn't sure she wanted to be married to him. They had been dating for almost six years and it felt like everyone expected them to marry. So when Trent asked, Tamara couldn't think about it, she just said yes.
Their lives turned into a total whirlwind after that. One three letter word completely changed her life. Her parents were thrilled,

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