How parents can support the young activists in their lives

In the 2020s, knowing how to help young activists might just become a prerequisite to parenting. 

If it seems like all the ~kids today~ are becoming activists, you’re not wrong: The 2010s saw a promising spurt of youth-led activism, from Malala Yousafzai’s trailblazing advocacy for girls' education to the young people leading climate strikes and gun control protests in the latter half of the decade. It’s been clear for a while now: In activism, young people are paving the path ahead. 

It’s not always smooth sailing, though. Despite their centrality in social change, young people trying to enact progress through activist efforts may meet hostility, condescension, and sometimes (at least when the president is involved) outright ridicule.  Read more...

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