Kids in the 1970s learned several life skills that modern parenting has pretty much wiped out of children today.

The 1970s were a transformative decade in American history—socially, politically, and culturally. Schools in that era reflected the simplicity, community values, and self-reliance of the time.

There's a reason why Gen Xers, the kids who largely grew up in the 1970s, are coined the "latchkey" generation — they were parentified and expected to navigate life largely on their own. With both ...