“Walking Partway to School” by jefftk

Walking to kindergarten with Nora this morning, I asked if she wanted to practice crossing the street. I told her about how once she got good enough, she could walk to school on her own. She didn't want to practice today, but she asked if she could walk the final block herself since there were no more crossings. I said sure, hugged her goodbye, and she set off: She turned around to smile at me once, and I got a quick picture: I went around the block the other way, to the other side of the schoolyard, and waited out of sight until I saw her come in. I was sure she'd be fine—she's very capable—but I wanted to check anyway. --- First published: October 30th, 2026 Source: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/YG4gDGDBpqZ8Z7GzX/walking-partway-to-school --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. --- Images from the article: Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.