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A presentation from Thrive Initiative suggests that children benefit from parents who are aware of their differences and have open conversations about how to handle them.

A presentation from Thrive Initiative suggests that children benefit from parents who are aware of their differences and have open conversations about how to handle them.

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Kristin Wong

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NEW YORK – In summer, Ms Catherine Collins took her 11-year-old twins, Aria and Edison, to visit the Field Museum in Chicago.

As they walked back to the car, they noticed a woman across the street with a cardboard sign, asking for change. Edison asked his mother a question that stopped her in her tracks.

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