We live in in an economical nightmare now. Prices growing at an alarming rate. Where more and more goes out of your bank each month and your income doesn't scratch it anymore. We are reaching to a point where a majority of people living in poverty. They are in poverty for no fault of their own. Just living at the wrong time.

On the radio a survey of teens were done on how they felt resilience. Teens with higher feelings of resilience where usually were eating at the dinner table with family.

Able to discuss their day to day feelings and generally everyone on the table able to offer help/advice. Generally, there was some trust/security within the family.

I have lived independently for many years. I've become more confident in doing things, and have generally managed my finances fairly well to not have that stress me out.

I think we all seem to these days to try and cover our own back, and still want to keep our independence. Not need to rely on anyone or anything. But that is incredibility difficult to do.

Looking back at family, you would pool all your resources, not just money or food. But time and support for whatever is the issue at hand that week. In that, people in family are more valuable than the sum of their parts.

I will need to get talking to my parents to see what is up. I know we are all having to cut back on things. But that doesn't mean they also have to suffer in silence in others.

Having a sit down dinner with my parents is a time old tool of culture on keeping resilience in the culture.