But really. What does this mega-dearth of good parents say? That good, functional families are boring? Or maybe that the "Write about what you know about" thing kicks in, and writers have no idea what laudable parents look like? That would be grim.
But I would add Swiss Family (Father) Robinson to the list. Best Fathers Day line is when the boys are fixing to explore in their makeshift boat and the dad says he trusts them to be wise and responsible. Because he taught them to be.
I only vaguely remember seeing the Swiss Family Robinson movie, but I'll read the book some day.
The whole missing parents trend is so wide spread and long-standing, I don't know if it'll ever change, but it definitely stems from a combination of things. Maybe I'll do a post on it at some point.
But really. What does this mega-dearth of good parents say? That good, functional families are boring? Or maybe that the "Write about what you know about" thing kicks in, and writers have no idea what laudable parents look like? That would be grim.
But I would add Swiss Family (Father) Robinson to the list. Best Fathers Day line is when the boys are fixing to explore in their makeshift boat and the dad says he trusts them to be wise and responsible. Because he taught them to be.
I only vaguely remember seeing the Swiss Family Robinson movie, but I'll read the book some day.
The whole missing parents trend is so wide spread and long-standing, I don't know if it'll ever change, but it definitely stems from a combination of things. Maybe I'll do a post on it at some point.