Roots & beginnings

“What did your parents (or whoever raised you) do for work?”

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And what did you understand about it as a child — accurately or not?

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How did watching them work shape your idea of what work is?

More from Roots & beginnings

“What was a chore or responsibility you were given young, and how did you feel about it?”

“If you could send a single message back to the child you were — small, specific, kind — what would it be?”

“What was the climate of your family, growing up — warm, formal, chaotic, watchful, something else?”