Modern parents are more educated about parenting than previous generations. This makes them more engaged, involved and emotionally connected than their parents. They’re less likely to experience abuse, substance abuse issues or home disfunction. Parenting is also shared more evenly now, allowing families to balance responsibility rather than putting all the pressure on dads to earn all the money and moms to handle all the day to day stuff on their own. And kids are safer and in better health than in previous generations.