Tracy Pollan believes that her husband Michael J. Fox’s children are more empathetic because of their dad’s longtime battle with Parkinson’s disease.

While the actress was quick to note she doesn’t believe they are “better people” because of the diagnosis, she “definitely” believes it led to them having greater compassion for others.

“I do think that growing up with a parent who has a health challenge, it just brings out an empathy and protection naturally, and they’ve always been like that,” she told Page Six at the annual “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson’s” Gala on Saturday night.

Last year, Pollan — who married Fox in 1988 — confessed that it can sometimes be “hard” to stay optimistic while Fox continues to battle the progressive neurological disorder.

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