“go ahead” has been a response over the years, but now a movement toward giving deliberate permission.

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My mom bought me a new outfit for a friend’s birthday party in 1995. I was proud to fit in for the afternoon in a white, popcorn material shirt with daisies around the collar and a short, blue and white gingham skirt. A bright yellow baggy coat that I hated and my mom insisted on.…

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