‘Little House on the Prairie’ Brought My Family Back Together
The Free Press • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Joseph Massey reflects on reconnecting with his estranged family in 2019 after a decade apart, seeking a sense of home and self amid personal struggles following his fallout during the #MeToo movement.
- His mother and stepfather grew up in a struggling industrial town near Philadelphia, marked by broken homes and substance abuse, which deeply affected their lives.
- Massey describes a turbulent childhood with a volatile and intimidating stepfather, leading him to leave home in his late teens to escape that difficult environment.
- The original "Little House on the Prairie" TV show, recently adapted on Netflix, serves as a nostalgic symbol of family and home that helped Massey reconnect with his family.
