Parenting has become a grossly under-appreciated vocation in the modern West. In fact, it is incented against in multiple ways. The note you see here was left by experienced parents who understood this, and who sympathized with a set of young parents.

Young parents both deserve and need a lot more help than they’ve generally been getting. The simple act of paying for a meal would help them financially (most young parents live on the edge, financially), and it would encourage them a great deal. Just seeing that others value their efforts can help a lot.

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Before returning to the mundane, think of the young parents in your life, or young parents you’ve noticed along your way. What simple things might you do to help them and/or encourage them? Whatever good you can do is likely to help not only them, but the next generation, as it grows up in their home.