The Crazy Rants of Samantha Burns

Seeing it is the holiday season and many people will be away from the computer while others will be escaping to the computer and away from the in-laws, lol, I thought I'd refresh some of my timeless pieces.

So, over this week, I will be bringing you some of the same, up-to-date stuff while reviving some of my classics. Here's one now:

Parenting Amidst The Muck

More and more parents have to protect their children from the mainstream culture; be it violence, substance abuse, the typical objectification of women in the music scene, and the list goes on.

Is this because society is becoming less focused on the family and more on working and general monetary greed that we tend to ignore the affect all of it is having on future generations?

Perhaps we are becoming more egocentric than ever and we say f**k it to everyone and everything else.

On the other hand, it could be the reducing roll of church and Christianity's rein on our culture. Who knows for sure and who really knows what's best for us all. All I know is that it can be pretty tough at times deciding what children can and can't do, see, or hear these days.

As a nanny, it can be particularly difficult because they are not your children to determine those things with. Always erring on the side of caution is a must for us. But, for those parents out there, how do you feel about these changing times and what are some of your strategies?