But the globalization, the information and technology revolution, they continue to alter the way we live and work, the way we do business, and the way we relate to each other and the rest of the world. They make some jobs easier, they render others obsolete. But nothing must be permitted to undermine the first responsibilities of parenthood. No raise or promotion will ever top the joy of hugging a child after work. Nothing can be more bittersweet than sending a child you once cradled off in your arms, off to college for the first time.
Nothing weighs more heavily on a parent's mind than the well-being of a child in the care of others.
No issue is more important to any family. You know, a lot of us have had our own experiences with child care. I've often wondered how my mother, when she was widowed, would have been able to go back to school if I hadn't been able to move in with my grandparents. I was lucky and it turned out reasonably well for me. But we know what the answer should be.