Car dependency has become a pervasive societal norm, often undermining the needs of a significant portion of the population, including those unable to drive.
"I figured he was in the woods, or at grandma's house," says Patterson, who lives on 16 acres with her kids and her father. Despite her assumption, Soren had walked to downtown Mineral Bluff, a mile away, without informing anyone. The situation escalated when a bystander called the police even after Soren assured her he was okay. Patterson felt her son was mature enough to handle the short walk, contrasting sharply with the sheriff’s concerns about potential dangers like kidnapping or accidents."
Erin Hynes shared, 'You definitely get questions like, 'Well, what about having kids?' A lot of people around us, they're at the stage where they're having kids, buying houses, and we're doing not that.' This encapsulates the societal pressure faced by couples who choose to prioritize travel over traditional milestones.