I'll get hate mail over the next statement but kids need two parents. For others, the parental figure may not have been the best example of someone with a good work ethic. And yet many children who come from such a background seem to be born with built-in four-wheel drive and find a way to navigate through the muck. Although they have to keep their hubs locked in most of the time, they struggle and pull their way through the hills and valleys and eventually find themselves at the top of the mountain. Their reward, hopefully, is a good job, a healthy family and success. Conversely, some without the proper guidance and support wallow around lost and struggling in the mud for their entire lives.
On the other side of the spectrum, some are born with every advantage. Supportive parents, good schooling, all the right connections, a virtual four-lane freeway with an on-ramp in their backyard. Yet with all these advantages, they ignore or don't feel the need to take the direction of their support system. Somehow, the Beemer spins wildly out of control while traveling much too fast for even a freeway, and they crash.