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The unfiltered reality of parenting from a screen half a world away. From navigating homesickness and missing the boys to the endless life admin, late-night scrolling, and the raw emotional toll of letting your babies chase big dreams. Written between the cracks of a full-time job, mostly — and the light of a phone screen at midnight, from Marcia's POV.

From Kmart Compression Bags to Upstate New York: How the Boys Ended Up in the USAFeatured · Journey
Marcia Te Ratana · 23 Jul 26 · 9 min
"From karate belts and $15 Kmart compression bags to a top prep school in Upstate New York — the grassroots, setback-riddled truth of how both boys ended up in the US system."

From Kmart Compression Bags to Upstate New York: How the Boys Ended Up in the USA

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