Boomers (generation born 1946-64) were brought up free-range and mostly ignored by their hard partying, multiple divorced Silent generation parents. That nagging feeling that we were neglected was exploited by advertisers and eventually all broadcast media through the 70's - 90's. We were bombarded with messages that said we had to shower children with expensive gifts and fill their days with false attention through activitie$ -- this was what good parents did. More importantly, only lazy women stayed home as two paychecks were necessary "for the children". No man wanted a non-working wife to sit home and 'eat bonbons' all day! We were brainwashed and did not have an internet to realize the truth. It was 24/7 greed good. Consuming good. Small family good. More money, more money.... Now we know without question what happened and who is responsible. Many of us are unforgivably angry at how we were fooled into destroying our own families and futures.