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Dear Care and Feeding,

I have a 6-foot-tall teen and an almost-teen who isn’t far behind. I also have younger kids. Our house is a good size, but the bedrooms are tiny, and since I have so many kids, most of them need to share, which means they all have twin-sized beds. My mom acts like this is practically neglect and never misses an opportunity to tell me that my big kids “need” bigger beds. It’s literally just not an option if we want to fit anything else (dressers, desks) in their rooms. For what it’s worth, my kids do not complain. Sure, it would be nice if they could have bigger beds, but this is not a big deal, right?

—Bed Strife

Dear Bed,

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