When Martha’s mother-in-law offered to babysit every Wednesday, it sounded like a kind and helpful gesture. A grandmother wanting extra time with her granddaughter seemed perfectly normal. But after a few weeks, Martha began noticing small changes in her four-year-old daughter, Beverly—changes that slowly turned her initial comfort into concern. Martha and her husband Jason both worked full-time, and Beverly usually spent weekdays at daycare. It wasn’t always easy, but Beverly enjoyed being there and had friends she loved seeing. Everything felt balanced enough. Then Jason’s mother, Cheryl, suggested something different. “Why don’t I watch Beverly on Wednesdays?” she proposed...
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