I’ve just sent my daughter to nursery school. Have I lost her for ever? | Curio
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I’ve just sent my daughter to nursery school. Have I lost her for ever?

6 mins | Jun 13, 2021
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Childhood is a process of self-definition. Parenthood is a long exercise of letting go. As his daughter begins nursery, Mark O’Connell reflects on the many goodbyes that come with being a parent and how a child’s life becomes more private as their dependency on their guardians lessens.

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