How parenting has changed through the generations

Actor and Father Rob Morrow explains how parenting has changed through the generations and how the change inspired him to want to become a good parent
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Do I parent differently than my parents did? Yeah, I think so. It is complicated. In my case, my parents were divorced and my dad was not around. And he was just not cut out to be a parent. He was a good guy ultimately but just not a parent, could not be there, could not be bothered with it. And I think it made me sensitive to wanting to be a good parent because I am a good parent. And I wanted to be one. It is so funny because so often in life it is the opposite of what we had so it is not like to make a good parent you have to have a bad parent. I mean because there are so many good parents that come from great parents, but I came from a lot of love for sure. And so, I share that.

Actor and Father Rob Morrow explains how parenting has changed through the generations and how the change inspired him to want to become a good parent

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Rob Morrow

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As an Emmy and Golden Globe nominee, Rob Morrow is a critically acclaimed actor, writer, and director with an established career in television spanning over three decades. He is best known for his Emmy Award-nominated role in “Northern Exposure” and for starring in the long-running CBS hit drama, “Numb3rs”. Rob lives with his wife and daughter in Los Angeles.

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Do I parent differently than my parents did? Yeah, I think so. It is complicated. In my case, my parents were divorced and my dad was not around. And he was just not cut out to be a parent. He was a good guy ultimately but just not a parent, could not be there, could not be bothered with it. And I think it made me sensitive to wanting to be a good parent because I am a good parent. And I wanted to be one. It is so funny because so often in life it is the opposite of what we had so it is not like to make a good parent you have to have a bad parent. I mean because there are so many good parents that come from great parents, but I came from a lot of love for sure. And so, I share that.