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Teach Kids the Difference Between 'Fair' and 'Equal'

It’s the childhood whine heard around the world: “That’s not fair.” It’s used in protest to a sibling being allowed to stay out with friends or have extra screen time, or in response to a classmate allowed to have extra time completing an assignment. You may be tempted to snap back that “Life isn’t fair,” and while that’s true, it’s more helpful in the long term to teach them the difference betwee