I was folding laundry in the hallway when I froze. From my 5-year-old daughter's room came the softest whisper, her little voice carrying words that made my stomach drop. "Don't worry, Teddy… Mommy won't be mad. Daddy said she'll never find out." My heart skipped a beat. I tiptoed closer, hardly breathing, and peeked through the cracked door. There she was, cradling her stuffed bear like a secret-keeper, her brow furrowed in concentration. I pushed the door open slowly. "Sweetheart," I said gent

I was folding laundry in the hallway when I froze. From my five-year-old daughter's room came the softest whisper, her little voice carrying words that made my stomach drop. "Don't worry, Teddy… Mommy won't be mad. Daddy said she'll never find out." My heart skipped a beat. I tiptoed closer, hardly breathing, and peeked through the cracked door. There she was, cradling her stuffed bear like a secret-keeper, her brow furrowed in concentration. I pushed the door open slowly. "Sweetheart," I said g