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How to balance supporting your child's activism with safety concerns

My teenage daughter wants to go to a protest with her friends and I support the cause but I am scared about the crowd dynamics and potential violence.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Parental protection instincts can conflict with respect for adolescent moral development and political engagement.

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