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Can a Boy be a Princess for Halloween?

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One mother wants to say "yes."

Tribune Reporter, Julie Deardorff, writes of her child's struggle to pick a Halloween costume.

Deardorff reports that her son loves trucks and princesses. But when this 3-year-old decides to go as a princess for Halloween, Deardorff and her husband start to worry that the world will punish their child's choices.

Deardorff tells this touching story with honesty, care, and deep respect for her child's wishes.
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