Necessary conversations are always on the heels of tragedy though, is that not so? 

The rest of what you said I agree with.  There are multiple factors contributing to the decline of the avg family, children, & how they respond to conflict. 

I take the time to mentor or help a kid in need when & where I can, but there are many more of them than their are able bodied adults to intervene.  I've encountered so many neglected, abused & discarded kids in my lifetime that it's almost unbearable. It's gone from being a monthly occurrence in the 80s, weekly in the late 90s to a daily occurrence today.  

At this rate I'm just hoping no one else gets killed for the next 7days so we can have a breather.  Truth is we literally don't have enough volunteers to help all the kids who are misguided, homeless or starving in AK. Foster care is over burdened. we have to come up with solutions that can work for everyone. It's better than just sitting around complaining about what's wrong.