Reply #41: Nuclear families do work, BUT like you said they require

[SoCalDem]

assistance..Mobility has broken down the extended family, and nuclear families must re-create their families with their circle of friends and neighbors now..

We never lived closer than 300 miles from any family member, and usually thousands of miles apart, but we created new bonds with friends and neighbors..

Kids just need to get some of the carefree nature of childhood back..There are lots of families today who are using their kids as confidantes, and that's a dangerous thing.. They hear the problems, but lack the maturity to understand that THEY are not expected to worry about it in the same way mom & dad do.. But when families are seriously stressed, they cannot avoid knowing about the serious problems their family has.. Not a confidence-builder.