Read previewWhen my daughter, Clara, arrived a few weeks earlier than her due date, I was mostly relieved that she was healthy and I'd gotten an epidural in time.
It wasn't until a few years later that I realized her mid-September birthday meant she'd narrowly miss the cutoff for kindergarten admission.
In many places around the country—including my town — children must be 5 years old by September 1 to start school.
Hadn't I considered the repercussions for Clara later on?
No one gets through adolescence without some drama and self-doubt, but Clara recently told me she's glad I didn't hold her back.
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