Finding Cooper's Voice by Kate Swenson

Finding Cooper's Voice by Kate Swenson

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Parentification and Special Needs Siblings

Parentification and Special Needs Siblings

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Jul 17, 2023
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My son Sawyer is 10 years old. And yet, he tells everyone he is 11.

He boasted recently…’I convinced my whole baseball team that I am 11 years old already mom.’

This is not a new occurrence. Sawyer has always wanted to be older. He never really had time for being little.

He skipped cartoons and Sesame Street. He rode a bike at age three.

Yet he still ho…

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