At Christmas, My Niece Said, “Grandma Says Your Son’s the Maid’s Kid.” Everyone Laughed — The Next Day, They Weren’t Laughing Anymore.
When my nine-year-old niece Natalie pointed at my seven-year-old son Eli and said those words—”Grandma says you’re the maid’s kid”—I watched every single person in that room make a choice. […]