Writer: Lori Barrett

Did You Eat a Lot of Paint Chips as a Child?

Did You Eat a Lot of Paint Chips as a Child?

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A year ago he had no clue what it was like being a single parent or what it meant to run a small business. Then his wife decided their marriage wasn’t fulfilling. He didn’t blame her for wanting more. In order to live close to his children, he’d rented a studio apartment in the neighborhood near their school. The day he signed his lease the city reduced the library’s hours. He became even less. more