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If you or another parent have expressed concerns about the possibility of your child being involved in extremism, then it’s time to pay attention. Making excuses for the racist and other extreme opinions that your child is expressing will not help you, your family or your child. It is not a phase that they are going through, and I can assure you, it will not just go away. I can completely understand that it can be hard to communicate these concerns especially if parents disag

A mothers viewpoint from someone who has had a loved one involved in extremism * Photo is not of the article author, but an actor to protect their identity. When I meet people within my professional environment for the first time, they are surprised at my openness when talking about our experience. I also often get told that I am very brave to be so candid and honest. Let me tell you now that it has taken me years to get to this point. It took me years to process a very traum

My son was involved in the Far-Right for four terrifying years. During his involvement I felt emotions that no parent should ever feel. Feelings of soul-destroying fear, judgement, and failure. You question every decision you ever made and constantly wonder where you went wrong. It’s a very isolating situation because the fear of judgement keeps you silent. Those fears and those feelings just grow. My son has been out of the Far-Right now for as long as he was involved, and h