It’s rare that a piece of child-related news will hit folks with and without kids the exact same way, but I’m willing to bet that everyone everywhere got hit right in the feels when news broke that Sonia Manzano is retiring.
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If - like me - you managed to live to a ridiculous age before learning some home truths, let me catch you up a bit: Sonia Manzano is the real name of the actress who played Maria on Sesame Street for 44 years. And now she’s done.