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When your child's self-presentation contradicts your perception

I found my son's college application essays in his laptop and the person he describes himself as to admissions committees is not the person I thought I raised.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Children become themselves partly by imagining themselves differently than their parents see them, creating painful gaps in understanding.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The letters and journals you leave?”

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