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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Annalisa Barbieri

FOUND: How do we tell our young daughter that she has a half brother | Mind Blowing Facts

Illustration of a mother and a father with a child in between

My daughter is eight years old. She’s sensible, fun, kind and compassionate. Her father and I have been divorced since she was two and we co-parent fairly amicably.

Shortly after we broke up he had a fling which resulted in a child. He has no relationship with his son but pays child maintenance. He upset the boy’s mother by asking for a paternity test so they haven’t had any contact for six years.

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