It seems like the phenomena of helicopter parenting and an intense focus on the "nuclear family" are two sides of the same coin. Helicopter parenting doesn't c

It seems like the phenomena of helicopter parenting and an intense focus on the "nuclear family" are two sides of the same coin. Helicopter parenting doesn't create resilience and also doesn't allow for an organic development of social behaviors. On the flip side, focusing on the nuclear family and those focusing on "blood is thicker than water" also create anti-social behavior because you don't develop as deep of connections with others because they're not blood relatives and it's entirely possible you view them as less-than because of that. If your family isn't supportive, it creates a lonely situation where you don't welcome others as openly and your family doesn't support you. So, really, we should be welcoming the idea that it takes a village and dropping our guard on blood-relation being critical. We need to mix and intermingle more fully and organically and socialize with one another. I wonder if that is more present in European cultures where it's largely absent in the current American culture.