Comments on: I’m published in the Christian Science Monitor today! http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/05/31/im-published-in-the-christian-science-monitor-today/ A picture of my life in a thousand words . . . more or less. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:54:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: elswhere http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/05/31/im-published-in-the-christian-science-monitor-today/comment-page-1/#comment-22318 elswhere Mon, 04 Jun 2007 22:04:50 +0000 http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/05/31/im-published-in-the-christian-science-monitor-today/#comment-22318 Wow, congratulations! I like your article and also the comments that you cited above. It does seem to be a vicious cycle: even though there have always been sex offenders and danger, the fact that so many parents are so safety-conscious means that it can be more dangerous for kids out playing--because there aren't other kids around to watch out for them. So since it isn't as safe, fewer parents let their kids out...all the while, many of us are bemoaning the change from our own relatively unfettered childhood play, even as we keep our kids well in sight. I don't know what to do about it, either. Wow, congratulations! I like your article and also the comments that you cited above.

It does seem to be a vicious cycle: even though there have always been sex offenders and danger, the fact that so many parents are so safety-conscious means that it can be more dangerous for kids out playing–because there aren’t other kids around to watch out for them. So since it isn’t as safe, fewer parents let their kids out…all the while, many of us are bemoaning the change from our own relatively unfettered childhood play, even as we keep our kids well in sight.

I don’t know what to do about it, either.

]]> By: Eolai http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/05/31/im-published-in-the-christian-science-monitor-today/comment-page-1/#comment-22146 Eolai Sat, 02 Jun 2007 05:57:38 +0000 http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/05/31/im-published-in-the-christian-science-monitor-today/#comment-22146 Well done Mel, I'm really glad you're getting the attention and credit you deserve. As natural as it is for parents to be so protective, I believe we owe it to our children to encourage a lifestyle where they are not so protected as to rob them of childhood. I think we have surrendered their freedom, and not at a fair price. Well done Mel, I’m really glad you’re getting the attention and credit you deserve.

As natural as it is for parents to be so protective, I believe we owe it to our children to encourage a lifestyle where they are not so protected as to rob them of childhood. I think we have surrendered their freedom, and not at a fair price.

]]> By: Jenn http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/05/31/im-published-in-the-christian-science-monitor-today/comment-page-1/#comment-22135 Jenn Sat, 02 Jun 2007 03:38:59 +0000 http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/05/31/im-published-in-the-christian-science-monitor-today/#comment-22135 Great discussion! Great discussion!

]]> By: Tonya http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/05/31/im-published-in-the-christian-science-monitor-today/comment-page-1/#comment-22134 Tonya Sat, 02 Jun 2007 03:16:02 +0000 http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/05/31/im-published-in-the-christian-science-monitor-today/#comment-22134 Congratulations Mel!!! Congratulations Mel!!!

]]> By: Linds http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/05/31/im-published-in-the-christian-science-monitor-today/comment-page-1/#comment-22131 Linds Fri, 01 Jun 2007 22:30:20 +0000 http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/05/31/im-published-in-the-christian-science-monitor-today/#comment-22131 Congratulations, Mel! Well done! Congratulations, Mel! Well done!

]]> By: stacy http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/05/31/im-published-in-the-christian-science-monitor-today/comment-page-1/#comment-22128 stacy Fri, 01 Jun 2007 20:51:22 +0000 http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/05/31/im-published-in-the-christian-science-monitor-today/#comment-22128 Whoo hoo! Holy shit, you are for real! Did they pay you lots and lots? You rock my friend =) Whoo hoo! Holy shit, you are for real! Did they pay you lots and lots? You rock my friend =)

]]> By: mopsy http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/05/31/im-published-in-the-christian-science-monitor-today/comment-page-1/#comment-22126 mopsy Fri, 01 Jun 2007 19:21:26 +0000 http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/05/31/im-published-in-the-christian-science-monitor-today/#comment-22126 Yay, Mel. It was inevitable. Congratulations! Great thoughts. Yay, Mel. It was inevitable. Congratulations!

Great thoughts.

]]> By: Beckie http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/05/31/im-published-in-the-christian-science-monitor-today/comment-page-1/#comment-22115 Beckie Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:40:50 +0000 http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/05/31/im-published-in-the-christian-science-monitor-today/#comment-22115 That is so cool! Congrats! That is so cool! Congrats!

]]> By: Marianne http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/05/31/im-published-in-the-christian-science-monitor-today/comment-page-1/#comment-22113 Marianne Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:39:36 +0000 http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/05/31/im-published-in-the-christian-science-monitor-today/#comment-22113 Good Job, Mel! Great article. I too sit outside in the backyard and watch my children, either that or I am peaking out the door every 5-10 min to make sure they are okay. Good Job, Mel! Great article. I too sit outside in the backyard and watch my children, either that or I am peaking out the door every 5-10 min to make sure they are okay.

]]> By: Honey http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/05/31/im-published-in-the-christian-science-monitor-today/comment-page-1/#comment-22112 Honey Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:38:00 +0000 http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/05/31/im-published-in-the-christian-science-monitor-today/#comment-22112 Hi Mel, congratulations on having your article published. Your article made me sad because I long to live somewhere safe for my boys to roam as I did, as my husband did...as they NEED to. I was just telling my husband last night (after our 4 yr old showed interest in a video game) that I don't want our boys to grow up sitting around inside playing video games. We'll have to create ways around that until we live somewhere safer...or a much much bigger fenced in yard. ;) Hi Mel, congratulations on having your article published. Your article made me sad because I long to live somewhere safe for my boys to roam as I did, as my husband did…as they NEED to. I was just telling my husband last night (after our 4 yr old showed interest in a video game) that I don’t want our boys to grow up sitting around inside playing video games. We’ll have to create ways around that until we live somewhere safer…or a much much bigger fenced in yard. ;)

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