A Couple Thoughts on Parent Stuff

A couple thoughts on parenting:

1) Parents worry about their kids a lot, yet the chances the parent kicks the bucket in the next year are much higher than the kid (unless the kid is a little baby who's like a week old).  So relax.

2) Why are Americans having fewer children these days?  I suspect part of the answer is that positive depictions of home life are rare since perhaps "All in the Family."  While it's (obviously) true some home lives are dysfunctional, millions are functional and have a great deal of warmth and are rewarding for everyone involved.  Unfortunately, the latter reality has been rarely depicted in modern America.