Even while struggling to rest, I was consumed by the images of parenting - the good,the bad and the down-right ugly.
I had a wonderful vacation – my first in 30 years with my husband – and came back refreshed and ready to reveal everything I learned! My husband – who accuses me of not being able to relax, (who can while raising six children?), banned me from the Internet for the entire 14 days!
Even though I had internet withdrawal, I couldn’t help but take notice of issues pertinent to parents around the world. Some of what I saw was wonderful. Unfortunately, much more made me weep when considering the environment many children are raised in today.
Too many times, those of us who strive for the best are blinded to dark realities existing in all our communities.
Hopefully, the results of my vacation will be to return, refreshed, with a fascinating view of in-the-trench parenting we can all learn from!
