"Many of us are uncomfortably aware of the gap between our values and lifestyles, between what we believe and how we live; more of us are exploring ways to close that gap and to live lives that express our values more clearly. We are trying to be more genuinely autonomous."

I don't think I was ever more aware of that gap than last weekend at our sleepover. Young people today talk about EVERYTHING and even in front of their parents and grandparents. They wouldn't dream of having sex with their boyfriends but oral sex is just heavy petting!

And parents thinking how great this is because their kids can talk to them...TALK to them??? It shouldn't be about how tight and short your pants are...what have you read lately? Or how pretty you are or what a hunk your boyfriend is....THAT and $1.25 will get you a cup of coffee!

And these kids all have their own cars, and ipods, and pool memberships, etc....Are we doing them a favor? Will they be able to do the hard things?
Like...will they keep and raise the baby if they get pregnant?

~sigh