As a child who came from a permissive and authoritarian parenting background (yes, they began as authoritarian and slowly faded into permissive), I can say I have a bit of knowledge on what proximal abandonment is.
What is that? This poster will explain.
Providing a roof, food, education, toys, books and other material goods is great. Every child needs it. Unfortunately, many parents forget the second half of the needs that every child has. The emotional bonding with the parent that can help forge identity, self-esteem, and help with their decision-making process. It is difficult to balance your career, in some cases marriage, distant family, friends, health, your own emotional needs and mental health. The moment you decide to have a child, or for some cases the moment you find out you're with-child, these things should come to mind. Are you ready to take care of a child, emotionally and financially? All parents should reflect on the fact that maybe a simple conversation can do more good than anything money could acquire.