Bankrupt

By Mike Hall, October 17, 2026

As we were leaving the restaurant tonight, Sally spoke of a family of three seated behind me.

The mother was scrolling on her phone and was totally disengaged from her teenage son.  The father, as far as my wife could tell, never spoke to the distracted mom or the boy.

The youngster reacted as most would with a thousand yard stare resigned to the fact that this family is emotionally bankrupt.

You’re right if you, too, believe this is a form of child abuse.