In our rapidly changing world, should parents be advisers to their children?
From Michael, in response to Why Today’s Parents Have No Business Giving Their Kids Advice:
At one level I agree with this article. I have no idea what to say about making a career in today’s world. But the article implies that this is what giving advice to your kids is all about. It’s only a small slice, and I have never been very focused on that. Even when I was a kid, I got little on the subject from my parents and have focused only minimally on it with my kids. But there are far more important issues, about relationships, and personal growth, and coping with uncertainty, that are at least as important today as ever, and that I have more and better insights on than I ever had in the past. Take the article for what it’s worth, but take a grain of salt with it. It’s not time to abandon your kids to the ravages of the modern age. You still have something important to offer.
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Hey Michael, Well I certainly have to agree with you. Parents are too quick these days to point the finger at someone else. Sure, they might not have any advice that relates to their childs chosen career path. If I have a kid and he wants to be a lawyer, I’v got nothing. Well that’s not true. I have lots of lawyer friends. But, what parents can offer, is advice that relates to the deeper level. Career choices are a surface level. Beneath that is the much deeper, real drivers. Morality, self worth, confidence, doing the right thing. All of… Read more »