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Phanuthier · 05-30-2012, 03:03 PM

I see this thread turned into a "look how tough and athletic I was when I was younger" yet again...

Back to the thread... its more or less a fact that a family has 2 working parents these days. Is it really surprising that when a parent gets home, they don't get their kids involved? Also, is it really a surprise that when a person (be it child or otherwise) is given the path of least resistance, they pick the lazy option?

I'm not a parent, but from what I can see, its a big sacrifice to balance your working life with your family life, and still somewhere in between find some time to yourself.

05-30-2012, 03:03 PM	#43
Phanuthier Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Silicon Valley Exp:	I see this thread turned into a "look how tough and athletic I was when I was younger" yet again... Back to the thread... its more or less a fact that a family has 2 working parents these days. Is it really surprising that when a parent gets home, they don't get their kids involved? Also, is it really a surprise that when a person (be it child or otherwise) is given the path of least resistance, they pick the lazy option? I'm not a parent, but from what I can see, its a big sacrifice to balance your working life with your family life, and still somewhere in between find some time to yourself. __________________ "With a coach and a player, sometimes there's just so much respect there that it's boils over" -Taylor Hall