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When children's different abilities create parental guilt and unequal worry

My son has autism and gets called weird at school while my neurotypical daughter is popular, and I struggle with loving them equally while worrying about their different futures.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Differences in children's capabilities and social acceptance can generate complex parental emotions about fairness, protection, and unconditional love.

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