Parenting a child in America right now, especially if you live in a state or region ruled by a Republican supermajority, isn’t too terribly different an experience than being a middle schooler who feels guilty for their parents’ divorce. Every day is chaotic, stressful and leaves you with the aching sense that the adults in the room are untrustworthy at best and selfish at worst. In this world, the messaging is always: work harder, read more, do more, learn more, and take more responsibility because you’re on your own, and if you want to make it out of this thing alive, you better grow up and get your shit together, or don’t.
Either way:
It’s up to you.
It’s up to you.
It’s up to you.
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