Moms Talk: Do You Feel Safe?
There have been several high-profile shootings this year. Have they made you feel like your family is less safe?
Each week the Mentor Patch Moms Council answers a question on parenthood posed to them by readers or another member of council. After Chardon, I asked you "Do you worry about your kids' and grandkids' safety at school?" Instead of asking you the same question again, I want to broaden the scope. This year, we have seen mass shootings at a high school, an elementary school, a Sikh temple and a movie theater. Do these instances of mass murder make you feel less safe as a parent or grandparent? Have these incidences changed how your approach your child or grandchild's safety? Melanie Majikas: I am not a fearful parent. I know that children are far more likely to be harmed by people who know them than by random strangers. But these incidents do…
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Rick Uldricks
7:44 am on Wednesday, December 19, 2012
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