As you point out the support network is gone for many people, especially more ambitious people who moved for career reasons and likely also have student debt...

As you point out the support network is gone for many people, especially more ambitious people who moved for career reasons and likely also have student debt... On top of that though it seems like requirements for parenting have gone through the roof. Between helicopter parenting and all the activities one is supposed to do these days the effort must have gone up tremendously.