A Week Before Christmas, I Heard My Daughter Say, ‘Dump the Kids on Mom—We’re Going on Vacation.’ On the 23rd, I Loaded My Car and Drove!
A week before Christmas, I overheard my daughter Amanda planning to leave all eight grandchildren with me while she and the others went on vacation. They spoke about me like I was just free childcare. It broke something in me. I realized I had spent years cooking, cleaning, paying for gifts, and caring for everyone—while…