02/12/2025
1960: One job. One income.
A house. A car. A vacation.
Mom stayed home. Dad clocked out at 5 and actually rested.
Life wasnât fancy⊠but it was doable.
2025: Two full-time incomes.
Still canât afford rent, childcare, health insurance, or a break.
Parents are exhausted. Kids are growing up watching us scramble.
And everyone keeps saying, âThis is just how life is now.â
But letâs be honestâŠ
Most families would trade everything for the version of ânormalâ our grandparents had.
Less chaos. More margin. More family dinners. More peace.
And itâs heartbreaking that what used to be standard now feels like a distant fantasy.
Families arenât asking for luxury â
theyâre asking for a life that doesnât require sacrificing their health, marriage, or time with their kids just to survive.
Weâre not broken.
The system is.
