We pay a price when we deprive children of the exposure to the values, principles, and education they need to make them good citizens.
It's hard to have little children and a job and career at the same time. There is no time left for you as a woman.
Parents should continue to become more involved with their communities, and more involved in their children's education.
If parents instill a sense of civic-mindedness - and there is no better way to do that than by example - their children will probably follow.
I think we may be seeing the beginnings of a resurgence of civic-mindedness in this country. Hopefully the younger generations, which came out in record numbers during the last presidential election, will pass their enthusiasm on to their children.
The No Child Left Behind Program was an incentive to the schools to get their kids up to snuff on math and science and reading.
It is true that as you have children, there are a good many months when you don't want to be working full-time. I agree that that's an issue.
being a member of the court is a lot like walking through fresh concrete. Do you remember doing that as a child and leaving a footprint and it hardens after you? I'm afraid that's what we do and we look back and we see those opinions we've written and they've sort of hardened after us.
