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    The Happiness of Quiet

    Days as a young parent are busy and noisy to say the least. As a stay at home mom, I find myself both attuned to the constant commotion of kids in the background, while simultaneously feeling like my head is constantly below water. I am drowning in the noise. The sound of bare feet running across the kitchen floor and tennis shoes skipping on the sidewalk. The sound of singing in the bathroom while going potty and midnight whispers when they’re tucked in bed supposedly asleep. Fighting over seats at the table, screaming when someone gets their hair pulled, or…