My mother protected me from the world and my father threatened me with it.

Somebody once told me I treated my smart phone like Wilson, the volleyball Tom Hanks turns into a friend when he's stranded on a desert island in that movie 'Castaway.' It's an apt comparison: parenting a toddler occasionally feels like being marooned, and your phone is your only connection to the rest of the world.

Sadness, irritability, fatigue, and distractedness are among the most common side effects of grief while parenting.

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