ever since. whey saw then that caused what i saw then that caused me to leave academia has been pl y played out and we are seeing the family under terrific stress and danger and i m extremely worried about it. we are doing this series called building a family legacy for those that really want to build a foundation for their family and for their kids. shannon: it seems like parents are more stressed than ever. just the job of child rearing and doing a good job at that and trying to survive in a tough economy. how much pressure is on parents and how does that translate into their ability to do a good job? well, i think it is tougher to raise kids now than it ever was. mine are now grown and in some ways i m glad they are because the culture is at war with families. it does not make it easy. when i was a kid, the surroun surrounding cultures seemed to try to support families.