Is it easier to raise a child in the present day as opposed to a generation ago?

I'm going to guess yes, as I am a single mom and I think it's accepted more now than a generation ago. Not to whine about being a single mom, but with the money, time, working, taking care of the home and everything else, I can't imagine also having to deal with people that viewed single parents as heathens as they did one or two generations ago. I also think we've returned to the importance of parenting which kind of got lost in between somewhere.

People are figuring out how important it is that we take care of our children, not just our own but all of them, thus making it a little bit easier. It's still difficult to me, but I think if I compared it to my parents' or grandparents' experiences it's probably simpler.

There's more to consider about raising children than just providing for their physical needs. More important is raising an emotionally healthy child. Even wealthy parents don't always succeed at that.

Sometimes children who learn to do without are better off as adults. It would seem to me that the changes in society that we are experiencing--the general lack of consideration for others, declining moral values, acceptance of casual divorce, and the resulting lack of a secure and stable environment for so many children of blended families--would make it harder to raise children than it was when I was a child myself. I don't mean to sound harsh, but I've seen how serial monogamy has affected my own grandchildren.

Just recently my grandson told me that "I only had one house to live in. " Even though children never stop wishing their parents will reuinite, they have to learn to accept things the way they are. They make emotional bonds with people coming into their lives, and get torn apart when they have to leave again.It's heartbreaking.

Yes, because today there are many programs available to assist in child supervision, assistance with clothing, food, shelter, bills..... today schools have after hour programs and have much better learning environments...... things for children can be done so much quicker and easier because of the internet..... disabled children have special programs.... so much more is available today, better healthcare, better transportation, higher education...... today's children are smarter, safer and healthier in my opinion.

Yeah I think so, society accepts single parents like myself more so now than in the past. However with the economy some single parents who make good money are falling thru the cracks to get extra money help. On taxes this year, I have no deductions for kids cuz they are over 18 but I still have the boys here and they could use that child credit which is denied to me.

Both are still in high school so its not like they are earning their own living, I must do the bulk of it.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.