Behind the Scenes with Mom: Alice and Olivia's Perspective

Previously

…As they continued folding laundry, a comfortable silence settled between them. The mountain of clothes slowly dwindled, and the earlier tension in Alice’s shoulders had eased. She still had questions swirling in her mind, still felt the familiar pang of insecurity sometimes, but for now, the shared giggle, the gentle touch of Olivia’s hand, had created a small, bright space where those worries couldn’t quite reach. The sock puppet, in its ridiculous, lopsided glory, had brought them closer, not just in play, but in a quiet, unspoken understanding. And for Alice, that was a start. A very good start.