Ah, now that's an interesting idea. What struck me in the videos is how confident she seems to be that she is a good mother and providing a good environment for her children. She didn't seem to be doubtful, embarrassed or feel a need to hide the state of her home.
So I wonder if she did come from some sort of drastically worse environment and is genuinely proud of the environment she's provided for her children. This is a situation of which I'd be horrified and embarrassed and would definitely not be inviting reporters in to look at. But she seems just totally clueless.
Take it for what its worth, but the victims grandparents seem to be horrified by the situation, and authorities seem to think the maternal grandma is stable enough to care for 7 of the kids for the time being. I will hold off on accusing the grandparents of raising the parents in such a way that resulted in them living like this and allegedly abusing their kids. Seems like more of a cop out/excuse on inas part if you ask me.
A horrified Peggy Allen, Allens mother, said she had talked to Rogers about the dirty condition of the home, saying it was important to keep a clean house. Allen said she is estranged from her son and that he has kept his family away from the grandchildren.
Its embarrassing, she said. Were a Christian family and Jonathan has not been raised that way.
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/california/10-Children-Rescued-from--482574311.html