I Used to Think Good Parenting Was Enough

AI generated image of a Black teenage girl standing slightly apart from a group of classmates looking at a phone. She gazes away thoughtfully while warm coral light and cool blue shadows surround the scene, conveying a quiet moment of reflection about identity and belonging.

I used to think good parenting was enough. Then my daughter taught me something I hadn’t fully understood. A reflection on the proposed social media ban, belonging, parental responsibility and the kind of world we’re building for children.