Working from home can quietly shrink your world. I’m Caroline, a web developer, and most days I watch life pass from my window. Across the street live Mike and Jill, a couple with a flawless daily rhythm. Every day for ten years, Mike would come home at noon, kiss Jill at the door, disappear inside…
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