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When children face identity challenges you are unprepared to address

My son came home from school asking why his classmates say he is not really American and I realized I have been avoiding this conversation because I do not have good answers.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Parents must navigate helping their children understand belonging in a society that questions their legitimacy.

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