An article in which a mom claimed to "never" <a href="https://www.scarymommy.com/parenting/why-i-dont-force-my-kids-to-attend-family-gatherings-anymore" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">force her kids to attend family events</a> got us obsessing about the precarious balancing act of good manners, familial duty, and kids' autonomy.

An article in which a mom claimed to "never" force her kids to attend family events got us obsessing about the precarious balancing act of good manners, familial duty, and kids' autonomy.

An article in which a mom claimed to "never" <a href="https://www.scarymommy.com/parenting/why-i-dont-force-my-kids-to-attend-family-gatherings-anymore" rel="noopener noreferrer">force her kids to attend family events</a> got us obsessing about the precarious balancing act of good manners, familial duty, and kids' autonomy.

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