It Takes a Village

Even now, in ways we cannot yet feel or recognize, the village in which our children will raise their children is taking shape. It is up to us to think carefully about what kind of legacy we want to leave them.

My mother and father did what parents do best: They dedicated their time, energy, and money to their children and made sacrifices to give us a better life.

I am ambivalent about no-fault divorce with no waiting period when children are involved. We should consider returning to mandatory “cooling off” periods, with education and counseling for partners.

From the moment we are born, we are exposed to vast numbers of other people and influences through radio, television, newspapers, books, movies, computers, compact discs, cellular phones, and fax machines. Technology connects us to the impersonal global village it has created.