Originally Posted by mama
I am going to "step in here" for "the parents".

Hillary was[is] "right" about "one thing".-

"It takes a village".

It is "sadly" true that there ARE SOME parents who don't "give-a-damn".

HOWEVER-there are MANY parents who are LITERALLY "tied to their jobs". "They" don't have "careers" or "occupations"."They" have "JOBS". "They" don't have the "luxury" of "time-off" when "their" children "might" need them "the most".

My husband and I are "fortunate" to be "self-employed" which allowed one/both of us to "be there". [2 p.m. "awards banquets","plays","sick days",etc.]

Many parents would be "more involved" if not for their "inflexable" "jobs".
ive often contemplated this issue. it seems that in this day and age, with single parents and two working parents, schools have yet to grasp the complexities of family life and in my experience schedule events that would be important to the children in such a way that parents have a difficult time attending. when my daughters were in public school i would always be pressed, in front of them, at the last minute, to participate in something. i would have to decline because of work - not always, though - and my daughter's face would melt.

sure, you can talk to god, but if you don't listen then what's the use? so, onward through the fog!