I slept with a baby monitor until I left for college. It allowed my parents to care for me and not share a room.

"The baby monitor was always listening on my bedside table, reminding me of my parents’ sacrifices to keep me healthy, yet I hated its omnipresence."

"As I grew older and gained independence, I realized that the baby monitor provided a sense of security I didn’t want to admit I needed."

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