I'm a second grade teacher and parent and your essay is both an eye opener and a tear jerker. 😢 You are probably right about everything, though I hope you're not. I hope our society learns to listen to the sane voices and creates a new political structure that cares about parents, especially women. I'm not holding my breath. Parenthood is hard but it comes with deep joys that no childless person will ever experience. Thanks again for a great piece. Following you now.