This week, Tess turns six. Her classmates sing happy birthday, we celebrate 
her at home, and I take a shopping trip that turns out to be awful in ways 
that I never expected.

This week, Tess turns six. Her classmates sing happy birthday, we celebrate her at home, and I take a shopping trip that turns out to be awful in ways that I never expected.

#43: I Got the Toy Store Blues

<p>I quit my law job to be at home with my kids. Turns out our daughter Tess has a rare genetic disorder called Hao-Fountain Syndrome, or USP7. She's different. And now, so is everything else. #USP7 #HaoFountainSyndrome #autism</p>

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I quit my law job to be at home with my kids. Turns out our daughter Tess has a rare genetic disorder called Hao-Fountain Syndrome, or USP7. She's different. And now, so is everything else. #USP7 #HaoFountainSyndrome #autism

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