http://www.mombian.com/2006/04/27/take-our-daughters-and-sons-to-work-day-still-relevant/ Sustenance for Lesbian Moms Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:39:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.mombian.com/2006/04/27/take-our-daughters-and-sons-to-work-day-still-relevant/comment-page-1/#comment-2264 Mombian: Sustenance for Lesbian Moms » Blog Archive » Teen Career Plans Often Unrealistic, Study Finds Wed, 30 Aug 2006 04:10:16 +0000 http://mombian.com/2006/04/27/take-our-daughters-and-sons-to-work-day-still-relevant/#comment-2264 [...] It’s a fine line for parents. My instinct is to encourage and support my son in whatever he wants to become. At the same time, if I had wanted to be, say, an opera singer, I hope my parents would have had the sense to steer me gently towards careers more suited to my tuneless abilities. I suspect it’s a matter of a child’s age, too. When they’re young, I believe, they should feel like they can do anything. At some point, however, especially as they near adult age, a little honest, objective feedback can be useful. Shadowing programs like Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day may also help clarify what real-world options entail. [...] [...] It’s a fine line for parents. My instinct is to encourage and support my son in whatever he wants to become. At the same time, if I had wanted to be, say, an opera singer, I hope my parents would have had the sense to steer me gently towards careers more suited to my tuneless abilities. I suspect it’s a matter of a child’s age, too. When they’re young, I believe, they should feel like they can do anything. At some point, however, especially as they near adult age, a little honest, objective feedback can be useful. Shadowing programs like Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day may also help clarify what real-world options entail. [...]

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