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hildren and adults alike are inundated with the media's perception of joy and, for the most part, it's brutally falsified. TV commercials would like us to believe that joy comes in the form of a perfect body, a fast and shiny new car, or the ultimate cruise vacation. As parents, we can prompt dialogues with our kids that contradict such misconceptions.

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