My family has always been the 'good kids' type and now my teenage niece is obsessing over trickster mythology and calling us all boring rule-followers, which honestly stings because she's not wrong. We don't know how to engage with her interest without either dismissing it or pretending we suddenly understand rebellion.
More people experience this than they realize.
A young person's authentic exploration of boundary-crossing wisdom challenges the family's established order.
“Where Are You with Trickster figures across traditions?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.