Parents in a recent survey agreed, by a six-to-one margin, that parenting is seen as more difficult today than in the past. Indeed, to hear today's moms and dads tell it, Ruth Graham wrote recently at Slate, parents. read more
Parenting is something you took on voluntarily---and now you must live with the consequences, many of which you never expected. My second theory about why raising kids seems so hard today is the proliferation of parenting philosophies, health guidelines, educational options, and more. read more