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Samantha Perkins's avatar

Super helpful post. I'm glad you're okay too.

Life, Death And In Between's avatar

All great advice! I didn’t even consider what would happen if the school account didn’t get its regular lunch payments. Can you imagine if they had to pack their own lunch? The horror.

Laura's avatar

Thank you for this. What a scary experience. My friend lost her husband very suddenly, and unfortunately had to live through the experience you are trying to prevent us all from having with this thoughtful post. She’s been through a very tough experience and still more than a year on is uncovering fresh hells and bumps in the road. Tackling some of the things you mentioned here is a goal for 2026.

Allison Deraney's avatar

My husband would have zero idea how to access the school or health portals. Reading this is a kick in the pants that I need right now. I also need to step down and recognize I don't need to control the orbits of this house. Share the reigns, Mama. (*sigh*)