...and add to that the fact that for many of us our fathers, and in some cases mothers, were only years away from returning from the horrors and traumas of a war that had a significant effect on their mental health and on their families.
Refuge was often sought in alcohol and domestic violence was something that wasn't really talked about.
My own dad was a prisoner of the Japanese and although never physically violent it had a huge impact on our family.
He was restless and we moved often.
He drank to excess.
I had 12 different schools in 12 year of Education, sometimes spending only months at a place before being on the move again.
Every generation has it's issues and advantages.
Refuge was often sought in alcohol and domestic violence was something that wasn't really talked about.
My own dad was a prisoner of the Japanese and although never physically violent it had a huge impact on our family.
He was restless and we moved often.
He drank to excess.
I had 12 different schools in 12 year of Education, sometimes spending only months at a place before being on the move again.
Every generation has it's issues and advantages.