Mattie

Identical twin here! I am SO grateful my mom separated my sister and I in kindergarten. It allowed us to form our own opinions about school, find confidence in our own strengths and navigate independence. I don’t recall an ounce of distress over going to separate classrooms, and I am thankful I got to forge my own identity at school instead of being knowns as “the twins” in class. My sister and I still ended up going to the same college and even living together in adulthood – I wanted to offer a positive anecdote for the mom who is struggling with this decision!