In response to Teresa Rugg’s April 18 letter to the editor (“Replace John Rosemond’s out-of-touch column on parenting”), I have deep empathy and sadness for those who have lost their loved ones through suicide, as I’m sure Mr. Rosemond does as well. We also have a friend who lost her husband due to suicide, unexpectedly, after a long marriage. Very deeply saddening and difficult for those left behind.
As far as Rosemond’s column, he is very accurate in his responses. Truthful to the point where there are those who don’t want to accept the reality of what he is conveying. Psychology does not take care of what is in a person’s heart. There is a place for “counseling,” but it is not the end all to these problems that have been growing over the last 50 years. Mr. Rosemond is correct on the change in parenting and the thinking behind that parenting. The outcome of this “enlightened” parenting has cost our society dearly. Looking back 50 years, these problems were not as pronounced.
There will always be those that don’t want to take personal responsibility. There will always be those who will deny the reality of the situation. There will always be those that look outside of oneself and seek an answer from an “expert.” We all need to look within. We all need to slow down and put our true priorities in order.
Unfortunately, this era is busy. Running here and there without taking inventory of exactly where they are headed. All of this behavior that has gained momentum in the last 50 years is all related. Bullying, etc. It’s because it was allowed to happen. No one put their foot down because it might offend someone, or the parents felt they weren’t being a friend to their child. They are not supposed to be a friend, they are supposed to be a parent, a teacher, a guide, to make their child eventually independent and a strong individual.
We need Mr. Rosemond’s common sense and truth. Hopefully more parents will consider his guidance. His columns offer much hope and support if his advice is followed. It would put an end to the “unhappiness within.”
Jacque Janik
Monroe
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