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How to respect teen autonomy while protecting their future

My teenage son wants to quit school to pursue music and I believe in his talent but I am terrified of letting him make a decision that could ruin his future.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The tension between respecting emerging adult autonomy and exercising parental wisdom reveals the difficulty of knowing when protection becomes control.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Rights — their origin and their limits?”

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