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How providing can become its own form of neglect

My teenager says I work too much but every time I try to work less I panic about not providing enough for them.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Excessive focus on material provision can undermine the relational connection it is meant to serve.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with How much is enough — the sufficiency question?”

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