Is your hubby a Gen-Xer or a Baby Boomer?
I was born in 1960; my current “hubby” was born in 1968 and all he can do is “bad mouth” baby boomers.
I think the difference is the way government has gradually taken over parenting. Gov’t has infiltrated the family basically outlawing traditional values, parenting, discipline and self-control/self-respect.
Replacing it with:
Encouraging single moms (replace dad with welfare checks or tax free for mom alimony aka child support checks via the divorce industry)
“Diagnosing” normal child behavior that just needs to be nipped in the bud by parental authority and instead encouraging mind bending, health endangering meds for said children (ADHD, autism, aspergers, ODD, anxiety) instead of good old fashioned discipline
Encouraging the “entitlement” mentality (in close association with ambulance chaser attorneys)
Discouraging child labor; chores are “abusive”
Sponsoring the phoney “self esteem” movement and “equal playing field” instead of encouraging excellence for each child.
My hubby is between the two, he was born in ‘58. I was born in ‘67.
My parents are boomers who recently retired. I have nothing bad to say about any particular generation. There are good and bad of every age, and plenty of folks who rise above their circumstances.
Some of us opted out of the government system you described. We are home schooling our kids. I can’t wait to see what their generation does.