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When Parents Are Not Their Child's Best Advocates
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art179583.asp
Although you have been and always will be your child's best advocate, you may not be the best person for the job on certain occasions. You may have done your homework and built great relationships but are misdirected, stopped or co-opted by determined, experienced professionals focused on budgets or maintaining the status quo.
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