My family can't agree on how much our kids should know about the difficult parts of our family's immigration story—some of us think they need the full truth to understand who they are, others worry it's too heavy, and we're all just avoiding the conversation while the kids ask more questions.
More people experience this than they realize.
Multiple generations are wrestling with how much historical truth to transmit, caught between protection and authenticity.
“Where Are You with Historical consciousness and temporal depth?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.