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The surprising reason why parents may prefer one child to the other…
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The surprising reason why parents may prefer one child to the other…

I come from a family of four children, two girls and two boys. My parents, who have been married for nearly four decades, are loving, attentive and hyper-involved in all our lives. I’ve never doubted their affection for me—it borders on obsession, frankly—or their authentic investment in my happiness.

Flannery Dean

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