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When protecting children's hope requires lying about reality

I lie to my kids about recycling making a difference because I need them to have hope but I feel like I'm setting them up for disappointment.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

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The desire to preserve children's sense of agency conflicts with honest assessment of environmental and political realities.

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