It wasn’t until I had a child that I understood some very important things about how our society works. Even small things can make parenting hard – somebody was going to mind your child for a couple of hours but did not turn up. But for a long time, powerful forces have lined up in a way that would make parenting difficult for most of us, no matter what our circumstances are…
It’s the turn of a year, and I’m sad and I’m glad. Sad for our planet. Sad for the ways we harm and another. Sad for the fact that it seems so much work to get things done right: enough hospitals, enough transport, enough food. Enough peace.
And I’m glad…
I live in Australia, and it’s clear that we are facing a climate crisis of the most profound kind. As parents we have a special and particular responsibility to understand what the science is telling us, and to find ways to take action. Our children will ask us “What did you do?” There will be many ways we can respond.