11 Surprisingly Germy Places My Kids Touch Daily

October 14, 2016

I think the moment I became a mom I also became a germaphobe. I was constantly hand washing, I kept antibacterial gel within arm’s reach for anyone coming in contact with my first son, and I tried to make sure our home stayed clean and germ-free. In my paranoia, I had discovered all kinds of strange places that germs lurked that I never gave a…

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