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A Trail of Seashells: A Determined Dad Helps His Daughter Find ‘The Path Home’ From Gender Madness

Abbott thought homeschool would protect his kids. His message: Don’t assume your family is safe from “a witch’s brew that is almost unstoppable in its power.”
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A Trail of Seashells: A Determined Dad Helps His Daughter Find ‘The Path Home’ From Gender Madness
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Sean Tseng
Sean Tseng
11/11/2023|Updated: 12/4/2024
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When Abbott’s teenage daughter befriended a transgender peer, he did not foresee the tidal wave of online content about transgender issues she would encounter. Within a few months, his daughter was in the throes of gender confusion.

After persistent and thoughtful efforts that Abbott compares to a game of chess, he and his wife were able to guide their daughter away from a disastrous path.

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Sean Tseng
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Sean Tseng is a Canada-based reporter for The Epoch Times covering U.S.–China relations, CCP politics, trade policy, and emerging technologies including AI and defense. He holds a BASc in mechanical engineering from the University of British Columbia.
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