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Abra Belke
Nov 07, 2023
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For women who know that Daylight Savings Time was definitely created by a man.

When you’re pregnant, people women spend a lot of time telling you about how your world is about to be rocked. You’ll go for days without a shower. You’ll give up on cleaning or cooking or folding laundry. You’ll only be able to talk about bottle sterilizers, Montessori, and Bluey soon, making you unfit to converse with non-parents. Meals will go uneaten. Coffee will only be consumed cold. And you already had your last good night of sleep, so they hope you enjoyed it.

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