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Take the case <strong>of</strong> Joyce and her sevenyear-olddaughter, Isabel. Isabel is anelf<strong>in</strong> second grader who likes to wearglittery sandals and colorful rubberbracelets snak<strong>in</strong>g up her sk<strong>in</strong>ny arms.She has several best friends with whomshe exchanges confidences, and she getsalong with most <strong>of</strong> the kids <strong>in</strong> her class.She’s the type to throw her armsaround a classmate who’s had a badday; she even gives her birthdaypresents away to charity. <strong>That</strong>’s whyher mother, Joyce, an attractive, goodnaturedwoman with a wisecrack<strong>in</strong>gsense <strong>of</strong> humor and a br<strong>in</strong>g-it-on demeanor,was so confused by Isabel’sproblems at school.In first grade, Isabel <strong>of</strong>ten camehome consumed with worry over the689/929

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