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When your child accepts your new family structure

My 5-year-old drew a picture of our family and it was just the two of us and I could not tell if I should be sad that daddy was not included or happy that we feel complete to her.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The parent experiences conflicted emotions as their child adapts to loss, unsure whether acceptance represents healing or resignation.

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