tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38232942.post7837363101695882967..comments2024-03-15T01:38:51.061-07:00Comments on MotherhoodLater.com - World’s leading newsletter, website and community for midlife moms: Where Are We? by Maureen Eich VanWalleghanRobin Gorman Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06816036736416667540noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38232942.post-40790349361064124812011-02-06T05:56:20.162-08:002011-02-06T05:56:20.162-08:00First off, Maureen, that was a perfect poem to lea...First off, Maureen, that was a perfect poem to lead off your discussion. What Julie Powers did was horrific and a big, red warning flag. This country is not an easy place to raise children. There is not enough support for either...mother or children. It doesn't seem to be strong enough in our values. We want to be independent, have low taxes, less government, and that pretty much leaves our kids (and mothers) out in the cold when it comes to getting healthcare, education, support and other resources. Except for guns. Those are easy enough to get. It breaks my heart for this mother and her children. And to all of the others out there who are suffering. If as a country we see our selves as a community, then we failed here to take care of our own. Just as it was with Jared Laughner, there were signs...warnings....like a hawk on a barbed wire fency.Laura Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12049115743307375415noreply@blogger.com