Will I Be the Next Mom Defending Her Parenting Choices?

Recently, I was walking down a busy Brooklyn street with a friend, baby strapped to my chest as my 4-year-old daughter skipped 30 feet ahead down the sidewalk. My friend and I were following behind, chatting, when a police officer yelled over to me from his cop car.

“Hey, excuse me! Ma’am, is that your daughter up ahead?”

I nodded, instantly terrified but…

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