Wall Street Journal: surgeon’s general warning “parenting is hazardous to your mental health” 👀 🤔

[AnonymityX1000]

Thatss sad why I’m not bringing any children into this world, everything costs too much plus this worlds only getting crazier.

I say to make the world less crazy going forward is put some people in it who are sane and about doing the right thing. That's what will improve the world.

 

[#BOTHSIDES]

The title is a bit misleading, giving readers the impression that he's saying parenting is the problem. The whole point is the lack of support parents have, and that's the problem.

Of course, but nothing beats having a support system in place which some people just don't have as those lawmakers and your bosses can't provide that nor care to do so.

What does support look like @Gloxina ?

 

[Black Hans]

Anti-life culture being promoted in America. How demonic. "Parenting is hard!!!! " MFer ,LIFE is HARD! Making progressions in life is HARD!! Everything supposed to be easy out here, now?

Nihilistic garbage. Ol' "What's the point of living? " ass.

 

[Gloxina]

What does support look like @Gloxina ?

The “village”.
“It takes a village to raise a child”.

Extended family being around and helping each other with their kids. That’s what it looks like.

 

[Gloxina]

Anti-life culture being promoted in America. How demonic. "Parenting is hard!!!! " MFer ,LIFE is HARD! Making progressions in life is HARD!! Everything supposed to be easy out here, now?

Nihilistic garbage. Ol' "What's the point of living? " ass.

I think what they’re slowing starting to acknowledge is how western individualistic society/culture isn’t conducive to raising a family.

You need the grandparents, aunts/uncles, cousins, etc all around because parents can’t literally do it all, all along 24/7. Married couples need help, too. Not just “single moms”.

People don’t live like this in other cultures. Black folks understand this for the most part. We all need each other. Parents ESPECIALLY need help with their kids.

 

[ViShawn]

We need to encourage nested communities, extended families etc. Black folks and many minorities get it.

When I start a family I do intend on moving back to Atlanta or at least have my mother be closer to me but in all likliness it'll be me moving to them.

We can't expect the government to do this for us. We also need more maternity/paternity leave. Luckily I get a decent amount in tech but I know that not true with other industries.

 

[AnonymityX1000]

I think what they’re slowing starting to acknowledge is how western individualistic society/culture isn’t conducive to raising a family.

You need the grandparents, aunts/uncles, cousins, etc all around because parents can’t literally do it all, all along 24/7. Married couples need help, too. Not just “single moms”.

People don’t live like this in other cultures. Black folks understand this for the most part. We all need each other. Parents ESPECIALLY need help with their kids.

Facts. Plus it helps the kid have a sense of belonging to other people. Basically, reinforces the message, "You're one of us."

 

[JNew]

correct. And most people shouldn’t be parents.

Same way a lot of people abuse alcohol:

 

[Guess Who]

I think what they’re slowing starting to acknowledge is how western individualistic society/culture isn’t conducive to raising a family.

You need the grandparents, aunts/uncles, cousins, etc all around because parents can’t literally do it all, all along 24/7. Married couples need help, too. Not just “single moms”.

People don’t live like this in other cultures. Black folks understand this for the most part. We all need each other. Parents ESPECIALLY need help with their kids.

Yeah I’m a single father of two, and I have very little extended family, weird relationships with both my parents, and my immediate family aren’t…people people. So it’s mostly just me and the kids. And my ex is an immigrant so she doesn’t have much family support either. So we often still just work together as much as possible even though we ain’t together. It’s hard though. I def had a stress breakdown this year but I’m learning how to cope better with discipline and extreme focus on my health.

I actively tell my friends not to have kids (and I love my kids and will do anything for them) cuz I know the lifestyle is hard. You have to sacrifice a lot. It’s not about you anymore. And most millennials/Gen Zs can’t handle that.

Individualism isn’t working.

 

[Phitz]

this is inconspicuously evil logic that collapses nations with selfish individualistic mindsets and kills birth rates

oh wait...

 

[B86]

Never knew parenting was that hard. I have a starting 5 lineup and wouldn't trade it for shyt.

 

[AnonymityX1000]

Yeah I’m a single father of two, and I have very little extended family, weird relationships with both my parents, and my immediate family aren’t…people people. So it’s mostly just me and the kids. And my ex is an immigrant so she doesn’t have much family support either. So we often still just work together as much as possible even though we ain’t together. It’s hard though. I def had a stress breakdown this year but I’m learning how to cope better with discipline and extreme focus on my health.

I actively tell my friends not to have kids (and I love my kids and will do anything for them) cuz I know the lifestyle is hard. You have to sacrifice a lot. It’s not about you anymore. And most millennials/Gen Zs can’t handle that.

Individualism isn’t working.

I got some extended family and a good group of friends to help but yeah, same boat. My parents passed and my wiz isn't from the U.S.
Glad you are keeping your head up.

 

[Scustin Bieburr]

Never knew parenting was that hard. I have a starting 5 lineup and wouldn't trade it for shyt.

Parenting is the hardest thing you will ever do in your life.


If you actually care about your kids. If you don't, it's not that hard. Disappear for a few months, show up when you feel like it. If they ask a legitimate question bark at them to shut up. If they inconvenience you in any way, use your physical strength to hurt them so they're afraid of you and since they're too young and weak to fight back, you break their spirit(the way one breaks livestock)with sustained psychological and physical attack. Once they no longer have a mind of their own, live constantly in fear of you and harbor a hatred they can never act on because of that fear, then you're all done.

There's only one small problem about doing it the 'easy way' once your child is able to support themselves, they will never respect or talk to you again. If they're a male and get involved in gangs and crime, they may also kill you in cold blood as revenge.


People who don't have the patience, resources, support network, and emotional and cognitive intelligence needed to actually raise their children in a healthy environment simply shouldn't have kids. It does them no favors and it doesn't help the world.

 

[Space Cowboy]

This report is utterly socially negligent and foolish.

Years ago, when they first relocated from Boston to Washington, D.C., their infant son had a bad cold and difficulty breathing. He knew what to do—suction the baby’s nose, turn on all the showers for humidity. But sitting there with his wife, holding a sick baby in a new town with no friends or family around, he felt helpless. And alone.⁠

Did he consider that being a parent wasn’t the issue but moving to a new city with no friends or family was? They’d be just as alone if it was just them without a kid and one of them was sick.

 

[ViShawn]

When I read articles of this it makes me miss my younger cousins and growing up being 15 minutes from my aunts, uncles etc