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Group chats. Saved seats. Inside jokes. These things, while fun, can be exclusive and produce a “you don’t belong” feeling in my stomach. Throughout my life, I’ve frequently felt on the outside of circles and friend groups. Just when I start to fe...

“You’re like me now,” our oldest daughter shouted with glee. She was 8 years old when my husband and I received letters informing us of our naturalization as Irish citizens. All of our children were born in Ireland and received Irish citizenship b...