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Parents Confront Heartfelt Challenges in Parenting Column

4/19/2025

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In Slate's parenting column, heartfelt dilemmas unfold as parents seek guidance. One mother grapples with her mother-in-law's hurtful remarks about her son's friendship with a girl, while another fights against a coach's bias in baseball. Meanwhile, a third parent wrestles with how to discipline their son for a prank gone wrong involving a drunken uncle.

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Story summary

In Slate's parenting column, heartfelt dilemmas unfold as parents seek guidance. One mother grapples with her mother-in-law's hurtful remarks about her son's friendship with a girl, while another fights against a coach's bias in baseball. Meanwhile, a third parent wrestles with how to discipline their son for a prank gone wrong involving a drunken uncle.