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Marty's avatar

I'm on your side. I have four children/stepchildren, all of whom have young families. I don't think any of them go around proclaiming doom and gloom - and mostly they don’t let the more sordid aspects of the world intrude on their lives. But, from what I can observe, they pay attention to their children. They don’t hover or cocoon, just attend, which allows them to have a heads-up when things appear to be going off track or changing in unexpected ways. They also check with others (us, friends, school teachers etc) to test their take on what might be happening. So I am pretty confident they will be well placed respond in ways I think will work for their kids. No guarantees in this world, but I think the odds are on their side.

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Richard Donnelly's avatar

If I may offer my two cents, and maybe that's all its worth, there is a great deal of pressure to conform. To think right, to be right, to fit in. Of course it's always been like this. But we're reaching toxic levels.

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