Children deserve better than to feel left in the dark against their will.

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Readers discuss a guest essay by a woman who finds things to cherish in caring for her dad.

Children deserve better than to feel left in the dark against their will.

Children’s Aid provides essential help with food and housing for families in New York City, where tens of thousands of children live in poverty.

They serve a social function that’s surprisingly important.