We are the village

This is one of those ideas that has tickled at me from time to time. Years ago I tried to properly do something with it, which lasted a few months. But I can't quite let it go. So you knew the old adage "it takes a village to raise a child" and it feels true and we all agree on it... and then we retreat to our nuclear families to get social epidemics of depression, anxiety, and loneliness. But, you know, at least we're doing it in private. I'm not a parent, I have no desire to be a parent. I care a lot about kids, in general and some specific ones. I care about parents generally, in so far as they are people, and some specific ones. I understand this is not always the case for people who do not have children! I am not saying we should all care about children or their parents. I'm just interested in how to be interested, given that I am. I'd also propose widening the scope to "it takes a village" to do most things. Raise a child, care for elders, look after sick people, support…