Social generativity: parenting in the community and for the community

In the face of increasingly widespread privatist tendencies, questions which deeply challenge the sciences of education arise: how can we mitigate the pervasive feelings of isolation and inadequacy which afflict new parents today? How can we propose new relational paths that are capable of relaunching the social value of the family? The present contribution intends to re-launch the interpretation of the family as a subject that can contribute to maintaining social cohesion, providing caring capacities and generating relational ties. By exploring the meaning and forms of social generativity, we will demonstrate how generativity can cross family boundaries and extend the sense of responsibility beyond the household. In the family, it is possible to foster the ability to strive for the common good, thus freeing oneself from intimate ties. In this sense, we will focus on the experience of many families, which are not only part of a community network, but are also capable of developing a sense of belonging and social generativity.