Pretend Pictures
3 min readMar 8, 2021
Better than the real thing.
There’s a moment I remember when my children were 1 and 2 years old. I was preparing them to be strapped into their car seats, and preparing myself for the worst part of my day. All parents hate this arduous task because it involves wrestling someone who isn’t heavy enough to sit on their own but is heavy enough to throw your back out, pinch your fingers, and question your life choices.