Most Significant Parenting Issues

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I chose to interview my mom for this assignment. She grew up as the youngest child out of seven. With having that many siblings she knows a lot about family structure and what a good one has.
The most significant parenting issues according to my mom is that kids have free reign over the internet which seems to lead to them growing up too fast. Also that there are so many more split up families which was a rare thing to see when she was growing up. She osnt sure if this is better or worse on the lives of their children. I mostly agree with she had to say but where my mom sees the internet is taking a toll on kids childhoods, I see kids learning more, being social, and having fun. Technology is amazing and I love that I get to grow up in a

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