We grow up hearing about everything our parents sacrificed for us—the time, money, opportunities, sleepless nights, and years spent putting their children first. But does that sacrifice create a debt we're expected to repay?

In this episode of Not That Simple, I question the difference between gratitude and obligation, love and responsibility, healthy boundaries and selfishness—and whether good parents deserve something in return simply because they were good parents.

I started with a very simple answer: No, children don't owe their parents for raising them.

By the end… it wasn't that simple anymore.

So here's the question: Do we owe our parents anything? And if we do—what?

Not That Simple — one question, too many sides, no easy answer.