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The case for acknowledging joy in our conversations about family
If the predominant chatter is any indication, you would think raising children is a life hazard. Have we forgotten the smiles they bring?
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The future of our society depends on whether we can reframe family as a source of strength, support and joy.
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It was merely a five-minute wait for coffee. But that was all it took for a casual chat with a mother of two to descend into shared lament over the chaos of managing little siblings. There was a familiar exhaustion in her eyes, a weariness I recognised all too well.
Conversations with fellow fathers in the trenches aren’t much different. They have often revolved around frantic chauffeuring duties over weekends that flash by. There’s a tiredness in our conversations about family life.
