Last week, my mother told me something that made me want to lock myself in a dark room and sob like a little girl. You see, Claire had told her, "엄마는 다정이 안좋아해. 엄마는 효정이만 좋아해." ("Mommy doesn't like Claire. Mommy only likes Aerin.") Now, I know that kids often say things they don't necessarily mean. And both J and my sister think that she was probably trying to get extra attention (and gifts!) from my mother. After all, she's been playing off, and sometimes even taking advantage of people's emotions since she turned 1! But I can't help but think that at least a portion of that statement must be rooted in the truth. Because Aerin's hearing is still impaired and she requires extra...