Restoring American Adulthood

Restoring American Adulthood

Parenting Doesn’t Have to Be This Hard. You Can Just Tell Your Kids What to Do.

Having kids really can be a lot easier and more fun. You just have to remember that you’re the grown-up.

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Elizabeth Grace Matthew
Nov 12, 2025
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Not long ago, I was chatting with a family friend in her 60s, who mentioned that her daughter was afraid to have kids. “I tried to tell her it doesn’t have to be as hard as she thinks,” the mother, who would like a grandchild, told me; “but she doesn’t listen.”

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