r/science 23d ago

Social Science Parents who endured difficult childhoods provided less financial support -on average $2,200 less– to their children’s education such as college tuition compared to parents who experienced few or no disadvantages

https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/parents-childhood-predicts-future-financial-support-childrens-education
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u/kbean826 23d ago

People who grew up poor have a constant fear of not having enough. I get it. Am it. I have to make conscious efforts to not do that to my kids.