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Erik, Jason, Lisa and Jamie Brown celebrate Jason’s high school graduation. This rite of passage can be a time of excitement, but also a source of stress for some.

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Lisa and Erik Brown beamed with pride after their oldest son graduated from high school in Northern Virginia. They hosted a post-ceremony soiree and invited a host of family and friends. The celebration was dampened somewhat, however, when a family member made an innocent, but still critical remark about the college their son had chosen.

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