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There's a word like overprotective to describe some parents, but no word that means the opposite. What word do you use to describe parents who don't protect enough? Underprotective? Neglectful? Self-involved? Lame? All

There's a word like overprotective to describe some parents, but no word that means the opposite. What word do you use to describe parents who don't protect enough? Underprotective? Neglectful? Self-involved? Lame? All of the above.

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Mean, Self, Opposites
R. J. Palacio (2017). “The Wonder eOmni Collection: Wonder, Auggie & Me, 365 Days of Wonder”, p.202, Knopf Books for Young Readers

Just follow the day and reach for the sun!

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Sun
R. J. Palacio (2014). “365 Days of Wonder: Mr. Browne's Precepts”, p.92, Knopf Books for Young Readers

A big sister who cries over being human over you. A gravelly voiced kid who's friends left him over you. And a pink-haired girl who keeps your picture in her wallet.

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Girl, Kids, Big Sister

That's how it is in heaven. It's just love, and no one forgets who they love.

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Heaven, Forget
R J Palacio (2012). “Wonder”, p.227, Random House

Don’t be friends with jerks.

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Jerk

Or whatever politically correct spiritual representation of universal goodness you happen to believe in.

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Spiritual, Believe, Goodness
R. J. Palacio (2017). “The Wonder eOmni Collection: Wonder, Auggie & Me, 365 Days of Wonder”, p.307, Knopf Books for Young Readers

I eat like a tortoise eats, if you've ever seen a tortoise eating. Like some prehistoric swamp thing.

R. J. Palacio
Swamps, Tortoises, Eating

I actually like how doctors talk. I like the sound of science. I like how words you don't understand explain things you can't understand.

R. J. Palacio
Doctors, Sound, Wonder
R J Palacio (2012). “Wonder”, p.106, Random House

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