50 Ways to Save Our Children

Parents are good at worrying. We all do it, because parenting a child is a huge responsibility, and the world can be a complicated, difficult, and sometimes scary place. So what do you worry about? Studies show that among other things, we worry about our children's health. Millions of people are unable to afford health insurance -- there are 2.7 million uninsured people in Los Angeles alone. We're also concerned that our kids are growing up too fast, and that the media influences them in unhealthy or inappropriate ways. We're worried about sexual predators in our neighborhoods and on the internet, and afraid that environmental hazards like pesticides and pollution are threatening our children's health and vitality. In a survey conducted by the Global Strategy Group and published in Parents Magazine last fall, parents responded overwhelmingly that they felt our politicians are failing us; that our elected officials should be doing a better job of directing our tax dollars toward our kid's education, and to our nation's healthcare. However, this study also found that very few parents actually contact their local representative to voice their opinions. As parents, we will most probably always have something to worry about. And though many problems are beyond our control, we owe to ourselves and our kids to make a stand for the things we care about, and to affect changes when we can. This requires us to make choices, and to raise our voices. Vote. Send letters and emails to your local representatives, Congressmen, Senators. Our participation is valuable, and perhaps by getting involved, we can bring about changes that will give us one less thing to worry about.

50 Ways to Save Our Children

What Parents Worry About

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