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> Ahh, by the time I finish posting you've come and brought up the "nuclear family" > Hard to imagine anything good will come from a discussion hinging on that
by pcbro141 5y ago
> Ahh, by the time I finish posting you've come and brought up the "nuclear family"
> Hard to imagine anything good will come from a discussion hinging on that.
Genuine question, why does it sound like you find me advocating for a 2 parent household almost offensive? Is it because you don't believe any of the data about kids raised in 2 parent households is valid? From my perspective, I genuinely don't understand your reaction here at all because I thought this was a generally accepted fact in psychology/sociology.
I'm just asking out of curiosity for your perspective, I promise I'm not baiting you into a debate :)
- s5300 5y agoI've made zero reference or statement to "2 parent household" Only the term nuclear family. In any case, "nuclear family" dates to around one century at most, in essentially a singular country. I'd much rather look to the notion of "it takes a village" and extended family concepts that have existed for millennia and overwhelmingly brought us to where we are now.
- pcbro141 5y agoFair enough, thanks for expanding and that makes sense. I agree ideally we would have more people beyond just the 2 parents around to lean on to help raise kids. Preferably the 2 parents (where possible, not advocating you stick with an abusive partner) plus extended family nearby at the very least. I like the multigenerational lifestyle too.
- astrange 5y agoA nuclear family (2 parents) isn't as good as an extended family (more than 2 parents).