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Scenario

How to Balance Teaching Caution Without Creating Fear

My teenage daughter walks alone at night and refuses to carry pepper spray because she says I'm teaching her to live in fear, and I don't know if she's brave or naive.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Your protective instincts clash with your child's need to develop independent judgment about risk.

Your guide for this
Hypatia
Hypatia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Personal Safety & Emergency Preparedness?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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