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What do you do?

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Tamara Hinckley
May 06, 2025
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It finally happened. Someone asked me the question I'd been dreading.

"What do you do for work?"

We were chatting at a preschool moms' night out when it came up. It was harmless, just small talk. I've asked it plenty of times myself to get to know someone, to understand how they spend their days.

I opened my mouth and paused. My default answer, "Director o…

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