• Barbarian@sh.itjust.works
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    8 months ago

    “It takes a village to raise a child” is an old expression for a reason. Historically (EDIT: And today in most of the world), parents wouldn’t take care of their kids 24/7. They would have parents, siblings, neighbours and friends to help share the load.

    The idea that parents and parents alone do 100% of everything to raise a child is a very modern western thing.