My wife and I decided to have kids despite knowing about mass extinction and now we make these dark jokes about 'preparing them for the apocalypse' but we can't figure out how to parent with hope when we're terrified about their future.
More people experience this than they realize.
The desire to protect children conflicts with the impossibility of shielding them from ecological collapse.
“Where Are You with The sixth extinction — examined?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.