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How to address a parent's need for recognition

My mother insists on having her name on every scholarship and building she donates to and it embarrasses me but I don't know how to tell her

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Watching someone you love prioritize credit over impact creates a painful moral dilemma.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Legacy and ego — when legacy-building becomes narcissism?”

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