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I’m Danielle Watson, a Jamaican navigating life in Germany as a wife, mother and woman of color.

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    Throwing A Birthday Party For A Toddler? There Is Only One Thing To Remember

    What I learned from throwing a winter birthday party for my four-year-old

    “Mommy, Mommy,” his tiny and mighty hands pulled the heavy blanket from over my head to reveal my squinting eyes. “Mommy! Is today my birthday party?”

    I was naive in thinking that planning a party for a four-year-old would be a breeze. For his first, second, and third birthday celebrations, his dad and I let him blow out some candles on a cupcake while singing “Happy Birthday.” Now that he was four, we thought it would be fun to throw him a party. One week into planning, I was ready to give up until I overheard him asking our device, “Hey Google, when is my birthday party?”

    Damn it.

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