This interview with Ron Winckler is so interesting for a number of reasons. But what really made an impression on me is that he seems very disconnected from the downfall of his sons. Most people I know whose kids fall into these sorts of problems live a somewhat tortured existence due to guilt about all of the mistakes they made in not giving the kids a stable upbringing. Maybe Ron is the healthy one for being to move on from that--allowing his faith to take care of it or whatever. And it sounds like in the case of one of the sons, there is a serious mental illness which definitely has a genetic/brain chemistry origin. (Definitely nobody's fault)
This does provide an interesting story and certainly gives insight into Lauren's background. I do think Lauren is a person who seems to have a lot of insight about herself.
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