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Parenting
fromPsychology Today
15 hours ago

A Near Impossible Trajectory for the Kid in the Shelter

A child in a shelter recognizes by age ten that parental addiction and mental illness, combined with institutional poverty, create systemic barriers to escaping generational hardship.
Parenting
fromThe Atlantic
4 months ago

Dear James: My Stepson's Biological Dad Is a Terrible Human

A teenager must ultimately discover the truth about a parent's character for himself because warnings and admonitions by others often have limited effect.
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