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How to Explain Different Family Types Without Creating Anxiety

My four-year-old keeps asking why some kids don't have moms or dads and I don't know how to explain family structures without making him worry about losing us.

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A parent attempts to broaden their child's understanding of family while protecting them from premature awareness of loss and abandonment.

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