How do you cope with eco-anxiety as a parent? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 week ago by Croquette@sh.itjust.works to c/parenting@lemmy.world

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Hello,

I have two young kids and lately, I am having a lot of anxiety and sadness thinking about how the current climate crisis will affect them.

I also have regrets because I decided to have children while knowing about the climate crisis. At the time, I was optimistic, but no so much anymore.

It has been hitting me hard the last few days. How do you cope/deal with this as a parent?

Thanks

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[-] cannedtuna@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

Cope? I don’t really. Kid has already been alive for a long while now and there’s not much I can do about it so I’ll just hope for the best (however far fetched that is). But believe me that existential dread is there.

[-] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago

I still feel optimism, but right now it is drowned by my eco-anxiety and regrets.

It feels exactly the same as when intrusive thoughts about what if one of my child has a serious illness or injury. We can only do so much and hope for the best.

But the feeling is really hard to shake off.

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