If their son says, mom, I want to be an electrician, they should applaud that. They should celebrate it, they should encourage it, because They actually might have better character, a better financial balance sheet, less debt and greater job opportunities than studying communications at University of Illinois. Microsoft. Well, to be charitable about it, I'm sympathetic to parents who are desperately trying not to screw their kids up. There's no playbook for this, of course, and parents want to offer good advice. (06:01–06:13)
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