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Is it so wrong to hold onto the past?

Q I have two children and I know I don’t want to have any more, but I am struggling to let go of their baby clothes. I’ve lent some to close friends, but I always ask for them back when their babies outgrow them. My husband says I am a hoarder; I think I am sentimental. Either way, I don’t know what to do – is it okay for me to keep the baby clothes, or should I really be trying to get rid of them?

I’ll put my hands up, here. I’ve been hoarding my daughter’s

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