My teenage daughter wants to take the bus downtown but there was a shooting at that stop last week and I do not know how to balance her independence with keeping her safe.
More people experience this than they realize.
Violence in shared spaces forces parents to weigh their children's need for autonomy against the unpredictable risks of moving through the world.
“Where Are You with Neighborhood and place-based belonging?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.