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Comment #4195

2017-03-01T08:57:13Z

Maybe I'm still too young and inexperienced, but I spend my time following and talking to people who are doing things differently, who are acting and not complaining, and who have remarkable success. I wish I knew more of them, but they are out there and I am inspired by them. I believe our personal choices can make a big impact but that the big picture is up to God so I need not fear. It doesn't mean life will be easy or pretty, but it does mean my work matters. That is enough!

Comment #4194

2017-02-28T22:32:30Z

Well, it was eye-opening to me, and as I said, I thought I knew the phenomenon. Maybe the book will not be depressing for you, Diane—since you are already depressed about the problem—but you will see the authors' reasons for optimism. Knowledge is power, and no trend is irreversible if enough people want to change it.

Comment #4193

2017-02-28T22:15:50Z

Furthermore, after the 1950's and into the present, it is becoming more and more clear that most people are not suitable to be parents, for a myriad of reasons. One of the first is that they have not dealt with their own psychological baggage. Another, selfishness seems to be a virtue these days. Yet another, putting economic goals at the forefront often leaves kids, for all practical purposes, without parents, because they are both working, and both too tired to deal with their kids when they get home or on weekends, and therefore, the kids are being raised by their teachers, grandparents, and peers. Sadly, no matter what we do, politically, socially, or religiously, this trend is not going to stop.

Comment #4192

2017-02-28T22:08:47Z

Not eyeopening at all, Janet. This is our Brave New World, and I don't think anything, short of a global catastrophe that pushes us back into the Stone Age will stop the avalanche coming down then mountain.

Comment #4191

2017-02-28T20:29:58Z

This is eye opening in many ways, from my own childhood observations to my struggles in parenting and how different I feel from most around me to how overwhelmed I feel when I haven't had time to process all I've taken in. Much food for thought. I look forward to reading the book. Thanks!