I ran into a friend/acquaintance today. She’s a mom with a husband who works a lot. As in so many families today, that means the mom does double duty. It’s an economic reality made more imperative in these hard times. Sensible families cope and the children don’t know what life is like with a father. The younger child was sucking on a binky; three and a half years old. The older boy, about 5, was attentive and listening to our brief conversation. I could see the light in his eyes, the interest, and the need to understand. But I could not give him more in such a short time. No sooner would the windows of the SUV roll up than, I expect, the children would vie for the attention of the parent present. Even the theory that it takes a village to raise a child does not work today. With over 40% of children today born into single parent homes, what does work?
