Sarah Palin kicked off the New Year with controversial Facebook photos of her son Trig and their family dog.

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In the photos, the 6-year-old is seen standing on the dog’s back in order to reach a counter, which Palin referred to as the boy’s “stepping stone.”

“May 2015 see every stumbling block turned into a stepping stone on the path forward. Trig just reminded me. He, determined to help wash dishes with an oblivious mama not acknowledging his signs for ‘up!’, found me and a lazy dog blocking his way,” the former Governor of Alaska wrote as the caption.

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