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The Extremist in the Family

What Makes Children Think Their Parents Are Impostors?

By Elna Baker · The Cut · November 2026

#22 All Time·#1 in 2026·#3 in Family

What Makes Children Think Their Parents Are Impostors?

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"A surprising number of children at some point believe their parents aren’t who they say they are. What are they actually seeing?"

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Empire of the summer moon

Empire of the summer moon

S. C. Gwynne

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Describes the actions of both whites and Comanches during a 40-year war over territory, in a story that begins with the kidnapping of a white girl, who grew up to marry a Comanche chief and have a son, Quanah, who became a great warrior.

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