Why Politicians’ Kids Publicly Take On Their Parents
5 min readOct 17, 2020
As the election draws near, kids of politicians are making news by speaking up to discourage voters from supporting their parents. ( See Beth Greenfield’s article.) Typical teenage rebellion? That’s far too simplistic. A combination of a major developmental task, prominent (and conservative) parents, and the amplification effect of digital media make a perfect storm for what psychologists would call…
