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“It takes a village to raise a child.” It is one of those phrases that has become part of everyday conversation. Parents often use it when talking about the challenges of raising children without nearby family, affordable childcare or enough hours in the day. It captures a feeling that many families recognise: parenting can be hard, and doing it alone can feel even harder.
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Female friendships often become places where women can think out loud, laugh without explanation, admit they are struggling and celebrate successes without feeling they have to minimise them. They are not simply pleasant additions to busy lives. For many women, they are among the relationships that help sustain them through life’s changing seasons.
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Modern family life is changing faster than ever before. Technology, education, work and even childhood itself are being reshaped, yet much of the advice families receive still belongs to another era. Perhaps it is time to stop asking whether families are getting it wrong and start asking whether the world around families has changed faster than we have recognised.
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Family life has never been more connected, yet many families feel they spend less meaningful time together than ever before. Parents juggle demanding jobs, school runs, clubs, appointments and household responsibilities, while children balance homework, friendships and an increasingly digital world. Even when everyone is under the same roof, it can feel as though each person is living in their own orbit.
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