By J. Arthur Blyth


Faithfamily & Intense sequences of peril


One of the newer reasons for a movie to receive a PG-13 rating is “intense sequences of peril.” This seems to suggest that living with children should be banned from the public square altogether. Car accidents, falling from trees, pipe bombs, running with sharp objects, bullies at school, fi ngers in doors, gun violence, stairs, infectious disease, broken glass, sexual molestation, ticks, drowning, climate change, trampolines—the list goes on.


It’s too much and makes most parents, grandpar- ents and other caretakers slightly unhinged as


they try to catalog all the worries in order to avoid them or as they sit back unconcerned sipping tea while the house burns down.


There are notable pressure points throughout the day. By focusing on those moments there is a chance you could dispel some of the constantly building worry. Narrow your worry down to three— travels in cars, heading out to school and before bedtime. Say prayers, give up your worries—and, perhaps more importantly, your child’s worries—and maybe you will spend more time playing in the sun.


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