I was afraid about my kids hanging out with my nonverbal sister. They taught me an important lesson about acceptance.

I was afraid about my kids hanging out with my nonverbal sister. They taught me an important lesson about acceptance.

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Six years after my parents' back-to-back deaths, I finally brought my husband and two children to my hometown to visit my sister. Born with a rare genetic syndrome, she is nonverbal, has intellectual disabilities, and requires around-the-clock care.

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