They Swore it Would Be the Last Time

or… the lies moms tell at the playground

Photo by Olivia Bauso on Unsplash

The playground in the center of town was the common meeting place. Swings of different sizes, a padded covering under the climbing structures, multiple slides of varying heights, a clean and well-filled sandbox, benches, picnic tables, and a bathroom; it had everything they could need to keep their toddlers happy and busy for as long…