[SoftballMominVA]

Either they don't care or they don't know what to do about it because the parents usually don't take good care of themselves. I suspect the latter

I think it may be a third option. The parents are so tired from long commutes and stresses that they come home and just want to go numb. I see friends of mine that wanted the big house and the three cars in the close-in suburbs to Wash DC and they are exhausted from what they put on themselves. Even my BIL and SIL (who have no kids) work these high powered jobs and then come home and do nothing but sit on the couch, watch TV, order take-out pizza and wonder why they are overweight.

It's as if this generation values things more than people.

[John123]

I think it may be a third option...

Thank you and you have an excellent point there. The truth of the matter is we create our life the way we want it to be -- but it may not be necessarily be the best.

BUT!

We have it within us to make changes from coveting "things" to enjoying life as it was intended to be...