Even a generation or two ago, this would have been unthinkable. It's not simply the money involved; it's the time, the devotion. It's bending every activity to the single-minded pursuit of stardom for a child. |
It's hard to have a normal life. When do you have time to go to a movie or have a simple dinner party or time to yourself? You're on the road, you're pulling up roots or going incessantly or obsessively to cheer your child on. |