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When couples disagree on how to teach children about long-term environmental consequences

My partner and I want our kids to care about climate change but we can't agree on how much to scare them about the future versus protecting their childhood, and we keep undermining each other's approaches. I'll talk about hope and solutions while they're explaining why we might not have polar bears, and our kids are getting mixed messages about whether the world is ending.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two different philosophies about preparing the next generation are creating inconsistent guidance that serves no one well.

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