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When your child accuses you of favoritism and you're not sure they're wrong

My son told me he thinks I love his little sister more than him and when I automatically said that is not true I realized I was not sure if I was lying.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A parent faces their child's direct challenge about unequal love while confronting their own uncertainty about the truth of their feelings.

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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.