Charlotte Sena case is every parent's nightmare. We rejoice at outcome but can only protect our kids so much
Fox News
Americans were overjoyed when they learned that 9-year-old Charlotte Sena had been found alive and safe after disappearing from a campground in New York state. Here's a mom's take.
Today parents who "free range" get a bad rap, parents who "helicopter" get a bad wrap, and while we’re all busy pointing fingers at each other, most of us are silently praying we get just enough of this parenting thing right to not land our kids on a shrink’s couch in their adult years. If you ever want to know how much is really out of your hands -- have kids. It’s a humbling way to reform a control freak -- super fun. Lauren DeBellis Appell, a former lobbyist and communications aide on Capitol Hill, is a writer based in Fairfax, Virginia. Follow her on Twitter@LDAppell.
It goes without saying that anyone who messes with kids is the absolute worst kind of low-life garbage human who should never see the light of day again.