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A mother's understanding of her son is transformed with a single phone call

Barbara spent years trying to understand her son's difficult behavior. Then someone said something that made her realize that it was no one's fault.
Barbara Romero and her son Daniel.

This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team, about people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else.


Everything changed for Barbara Romero and her husband around the time their son Daniel turned 12 years old.

As a young boy, Daniel was curious and silly. But as

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