More independence for Mom

Busy morning with everybody going in different directions by 7:15am. So kate walked herself to the bus stop. Texted to say that she had arrived. Got on the bus and texted when she got to school. "Isn't this exciting she wrote?"

Yes and no.

The name Etan Patz forever changed the way New York children and parents looked at this urban landscape. It was 30 years ago but whenever parents talk about responsibility and getting their children back and forth from school, the name Etan Patz hangs in the air. Etan was a 5 year old boy who finally was allowed to walk 2 blocks in his Tribeca neighborhood to the school bus and never got there. Now we all say how could his parents have let a 5 year old walk alone on the streets. They allowed it because nothing like that had happened before. It plays out when I'm reluctant to let my 13 year do anything more than walk the dog around the block.

Ok so this is more independence for Mom. I'm ready and I can handle it.....