Parents do not determine every part of a child’s life, but the care they give — or fail to give — can leave lasting marks. Some children are lifted by the love of those who raise them. Others spend years living with the damage caused by neglect, cruelty, or selfishness at home.

These three stories from China point in very different directions, yet they all arrive at the same truth: a parent’s choices can shape a child’s path in profound ways.

A reunion marked by gratitude

To people who know Joy Jones in the United States, her life seems full of promise and stability. She graduated from Yale University, married, and built a family of her own. Few would guess that her story began with abandonment.

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