The truth is that good punches in one's faces make the one's face aches. Yet the movies show a man or a woman who tolerates pain beyond belief. The worst part of it is that this generation bites the lie. Parents of the 3rd Generation are in the same bad shape. Parents, though perhaps no so religious, tend to think that the government, the teachers, the psychologists, the support groups, the once a year camps, the churches, or whatever it may be, will fill in the huge gap that young people have in their homes.
Parents rely in someone else's solutions to their very problems.
There are issues that require professional help. It is so true. If a mother or a father wants to have a good conversation with his or her child, it is possible. The bitter and memorable times have already taken place. The children have developed criminal minds, despite their parents' good intentions.