Sorry, but You Picked the Wrong Century to Raise Kids

It’s hard to imagine that parenthood has ever been easy. Nonetheless, today’s parents feel they face a uniquely daunting task. Conducted among parents of kids age 5-17, a study by Public Agenda finds 76 percent saying it’s “a lot harder” to raise a kid today than when they were growing up. How come? Many adults feel modern culture is a malign influence. One question in the survey asked parents to pick “the biggest challenge you face in raising your child.”