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My in-laws sent my 6-year-old daughter a cute brown teddy bear for her birthday. She smiled for a second, then suddenly froze and asked, “Mommy, what is it?

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quickly. It came back in pieces.

We changed locks, passwords, school pickup permissions, pediatrician privacy settings, and every emergency contact form. We checked smoke detectors, nightlights, stuffed animals, and picture frames. I hated that we did. I hated that every innocent object looked suspicious for a while.

Lily began asking before accepting continue reading …

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