How often should a grown son visit his mother? Does a daughter have to contribute financially to the care of her father? Do children owe their parents anything at all? The bond with the parents is the only relationship we cannot choose. The philosopher Barbara Bleisch describes this existential and at the same time complicated relationship in a clever and accessible way. She makes it clear what binds children to their parents, for better or worse, and goes to the bottom of questions that concern everyone - and describes why this bond does not result in a duty, but why it can still be a great joy to care for one's parents.