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Uncivil Engineer's avatar

Modern Liberal (in the classical sense) grandparents have bought fully into the idea of the nuclear family and the individualization of families associated with. My own father is the prime example of this. I moved away from my home state and now have a wife and two children. My parents have the means to move to the same state as us and live close to us if they desire, but I doubt it will happen. He will never state this, but based on his actions he prioritizes golf, Rotary, friends, and any number of other volunteer activities that he has taken up since retirement over mover closer and becoming more involved with his Grandchildren.

Progressives are right that the nuclear family shouldn't be the standard structure, but it's not the removal of fathers but rather the addition of grandparents that is needed.

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Hollis Robbins (@Anecdotal)'s avatar

Great piece and I agree, though I'm less interested in the 529 program. The bigger problem is cultural and also a function of geography, as the places that young people who perhaps *should* be having children (I don't like saying this but for the sake of the argument) living in super expensive places. Also the bourgeoisie (good to bring this term back) needs to embrace taking time off to start a family, and push back against state legislators. https://hollisrobbinsanecdotal.substack.com/p/strange-bedfellows

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