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“He Didn’t Stay Dead”: Why My Daughters Didn’t Get Easter Dresses—& I Really Don’t Care

My girls didn’t have any Easter dresses. They didn’t have any pantyhose or patent leather shoes. No flower hats with matching purses. And that was okay. Here’s what we had instead.