LibraryScenariosWhether to encourage your child's idealism or push for security
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Whether to encourage your child's idealism or push for security

My son wants to study environmental science but I keep pushing him toward something more financially stable and I don't know if I'm protecting him or failing him.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Parental wisdom about practical survival conflicts with supporting children's moral commitments and sense of purpose.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Intergenerational justice — what we owe the future?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.