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It's not just the adults in the household who are feeling the pinch on their wallets in this economy. The Tooth Fairy is feeling it, too.

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Kingston Brewton shows off his tooth holder necklace that hangs around his neck with two of his baby teeth that he recently pulled out. "I can't wait to give them to the Tooth Fairy," Brewton said at Pediatric Dentistry of Ocala on April 21, 2022. The Tooth Fairy is feeling a budgetary pinch in 2025.

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"Our worst nightmare is that we lose him first," she said. "And our worst nightmare is that we go first."

My colleague Madeline Mitchell tells the story of the Groff family and how families in similar situations can seek guidance on having tough conversations about next steps.

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