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9 Moments You Didn’t Realize You Were Your Child’s Hero

Written by Una LaMarche

Sep. 27, 2022

A mother sitting on a couch and keeping her child on her lap

Being a parent can often feel like a thankless job (as anyone who has ever had a toddler or received a withering teenage eye roll can attest). But in many moments, we’re our kids’ heroes — without even knowing it. Here are nine times you saved the day just by being you:

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