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So the journalist probably doesn't like kids or worst yet doesn't want kids. What I found interesting was all the negative in the first part of the story and then the only positive part was at the end of the story. But from my own experience, I don't think Japanese praise people too much in this society.
I have to make his lunch . Well isn't that what parents supposed to do?
I can't concentrate on my work. Oh, so work is more important then spending valuable time with your child...
The stress is building up . How about play time with "real" games, like monopoly and scrabble .
14 percent of children in Japan — or 1 in every 7 — live below the poverty line . I see this in the poor fishing villages, but I always see nice cars in the driveway.
50 percent of single-parent families in Japan are living in poverty . I bet this is so true in all large cities these days here in Japan.
Well, its tough times for everyone here. Try having a business for 30 years and then having to close the doors all of a sudden. Millions of us in Japan have now faced this. And what is so funny is that the govt. said they are expecting about 1 million to be unemployed. Talking about down playing this event...
I have to make his lunch . Well isn't that what parents supposed to do?
I can't concentrate on my work. Oh, so work is more important then spending valuable time with your child...
The stress is building up . How about play time with "real" games, like monopoly and scrabble .
14 percent of children in Japan — or 1 in every 7 — live below the poverty line . I see this in the poor fishing villages, but I always see nice cars in the driveway.
50 percent of single-parent families in Japan are living in poverty . I bet this is so true in all large cities these days here in Japan.
Well, its tough times for everyone here. Try having a business for 30 years and then having to close the doors all of a sudden. Millions of us in Japan have now faced this. And what is so funny is that the govt. said they are expecting about 1 million to be unemployed. Talking about down playing this event...
Pandemic prevention measures turn Japanese families' worlds upside down
With many schools closed until early May, families are struggling to juggle the needs of young children with remote work responsibilities.
www.japantimes.co.jp