A new study showed parents hope their kids will find financial success and work happiness. That's a reflection of what families face in the US today - not bad values.
All of this. Everything you say about the cost of childcare, healthcare, education, everything in our American lives raising kids is expensive and hard. It’s a systemic problem. It’s hard to see how the system can be fixed, so this mindset will likely stay for a long while. Am I being too pessimistic?
Great post! I just subscribed and am happy I did :) my kids are only 6 and 8 but we are already having big conversations with them about school and family. I think kids value age appropriate honesty, they want to know how the world works.
All of this. Everything you say about the cost of childcare, healthcare, education, everything in our American lives raising kids is expensive and hard. It’s a systemic problem. It’s hard to see how the system can be fixed, so this mindset will likely stay for a long while. Am I being too pessimistic?
Great post! I just subscribed and am happy I did :) my kids are only 6 and 8 but we are already having big conversations with them about school and family. I think kids value age appropriate honesty, they want to know how the world works.