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Living on Standby: Managing the Mental Load of Preparing for Two Possibilities

Living on Standby: Managing the Mental Load of Preparing for Two Possibilities

Living on Standby: Managing the Mental Load of Preparing for Two PossibilitiesMichaela McCoin
Published on: 23/02/2025

Making my bed, and also making a note about what things I would want from my bedside table. Placing our hospital ‘go bag’ on my side of the bed. I was getting ready to go to the dentist, and getting ready to possibly go to the hospital at the same time.

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