Many millennial parents say they can't get the support they need from their parents.
"If Mom and Dad ran out of town, we were at Grandma's," the 33-year-old told Business Insider.
AdvertisementStill, many millennial children, including Dobson's own, would prefer time spent — and not necessarily money.
Some millennial parents feel aloneThis distance from their parents, Cox said, is a part of other shifts that have made millennial parents feel more alone.
What millennial parents really need is someone who can help relieve "the parenting pressure," Cox said, a trusted extra person who's available to pick up some of the slack.
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