[thecodont]

I had bone cancer at age 5, my leg amputated at age 7, and lots of other stresses and stuff by others, but my parents loved me and each other. I turned out okay.

Emphasis added. God bless you.

[Melian]

Well, thank you! But I am convinced that if your parents love you, each other, and the family, everything will be okay.

I had good parents. I am convinced that’s the great divide between those who survive well and those who are stunted and damaged. I was lucky, in more ways than one.

We should be teaching parenting in school. We now have a second generation that grew up in a world where half the parents were inept. I think that’s why so many look to government to parent them!