True. It wasn't clear to me from the article just how much community support this guy has, but if the answer is almost none, that would certainly be a problem,

True. It wasn't clear to me from the article just how much community support this guy has, but if the answer is almost none, that would certainly be a problem, and not only for raising children. If you're going it alone in that sort of environment, imagine the consequences of something as simple as coming down with the flu.