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Grandparents Are Sharing Their Brutally Honest Opinions About Modern Parenting, And It's Very Insightful
The practices and norms around raising kids shift over time, with each generation of parents redefining an age-old role. Sometimes these shifts are based on new research, technologies or cultural trends; other times they're a response to how the previous generation did things. Millennials and younger Gen Xers with kids today are generally parenting in a more conscious way than their own parents did. For better or worse, they have a lot more information, advice and opinions at their fingertips than the parents who came before them. Because each generation has their own perspective on the tough job of raising kids, we asked today's grandparents in our Facebook community to share their thoughts on current parenting practices. Here's what they had to say. Responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length. I love the more gentle parenting philosophy that's popular today. 'My kids are so invested in their children it's beautiful! They use gentle parenting techniques, even with challenging personalities; provide them with healthy outlets and nurture their friends as well. They're 100% better than I was — but I had to do it alone with five children. I'd choose my kid's parenting over mine, every time!' — Anne W. However, I worry some parents today are too permissive with their kids. 'People who want to do gentle parenting should really educate themselves on how it works if they are trying to achieve the goals of gentle parenting. Frequently people confuse it with permissive parenting.' — Marny H. It's great to see dads stepping up more at home. 'Likes: My daughter is a hard working, gentle and wonderful mother, and my son-in-law is an amazing hands-on dad that successfully carries half the load. Our collective grandkids would be fortunate if they ALL have this kind of parenting. Dislikes: Sad Beige Parenting.' — Angela A. I'm envious of the conveniences of modern parenting. 'Just wish Amazon was a thing back then. Delivery of diapers alone would have made me continually grateful.' — Susan S. It's surprising to me how many kids can't behave in a restaurant. 'Really liking most of the trends and hope I live long enough to see how these littles fare in adulthood. I do notice the majority of today's children aren't emotionally regulated enough to use passable manners in restaurants, and I don't understand what that's about.' — Ream J. I think parents should just let their kids be kids. 'The race to nowhere has made kids anxious. I think in general, we need to lay off the elite athletics, private coaches, tutors, college prep classes etc. in adolescence. Let kids go back to enjoying being young and stop focusing on their 'future' from the moment they come out the womb.' — Dawn J. Excessive screen time concerns me. 'Too much time spent on the friggin' phone!' — Susan F. I believe some parents could benefit from taking on a more authoritative role. 'Too many of today's parents are their children's 'friends,' so no one is in control!' — Marilyn C. I feel like parents could do more to encourage basic manners. 'Respect and manners are a big deal for me. Saying thank you is almost non-existent. It's also very impolite to not return messages. Another pet peeve is being habitually late. Remember, children learn what they live. Quality time spent with children is also extremely important. Spending time outside rather than inside playing video games is great quality time.' — Karen C. I'm disheartened by declining vaccination rates among kids. 'Kids need minimum vaccinations unless there is a valid medical reason. Unvaccinated kids are a public health nuisance and a person lacking medical training shouldn't be making decisions that affect the global population.' — Dawn J. A number of grandparents remarked on how impressed they are by their adult children's parenting. I love that my grandkids are encouraged to play outside and read. 'My kids are doing great, their children play as children should. They are outside, playing in dirt, riding a bike, learning. Inside they play with toys, puzzles games and read, and no technology and little TV.' — Maria L. I think more could be done to foster empathy, patience and common sense. 'In a world soon to be dominated by artificial intelligence, where wants are met instantly, we need to step back to be able to teach patience and understanding that survival isn't just about getting everything you want when you want it. That taking care of your needs and the needs of others is as important. There was a comical post that asked if you were concerned about the increase in artificial intelligence? The reply was I am more concerned in the decrease of real intelligence! We can't lose creativity, empathy, basic life skills as parents and teachers. There will come time when a child is forced into a situation where common sense is required and you don't have an app or device.' — Eric R. My kids are doing a better job than I did as a parent. 'My kids are much better parents than I was. They are doing an amazing job.' — Alan A. 'My daughter and son-in-law have two teenagers. They've parented an A+.' — Rose post originally appeared on HuffPost.
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After centuries of isolation, ultra-Orthodox Jews engage with the world more than ever
NEW YORK (AP) — Frieda Vizel left an ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect in New York in a crisis of faith at 25. But instead of cutting ties, she became a successful online personality and guide to the tight-knit world she had been raised in. She gives sold-out tours of Williamsburg, Brooklyn — home base of the Satmar dynasty — and runs a popular YouTube channel focused on the subculture engaging more with the outside world after centuries of separation. In mid-June, Vizel took a group of Jewish, Christian and Muslim tourists to see synagogues and schools, and visit kosher delis and shops. Instead of Barbie dolls, there were little ultra-Orthodox Jewish figurines. The rabbinically approved products included cellphones without screens, and DVDs and MP3 players preloaded with approved music and films, so no internet connection is needed. Yet ultra-Orthodox men on the street offered friendly greetings and praise for Vizel's recent postings even though rabbis advise them to avoid the internet unless needed for business, family or other essential needs. 'It's an interesting moment,' Vizel said. 'They're saying, 'What is the whole world saying about us?'" Growth and religious change Williamsburg and a handful of other locations worldwide — from Monsey, New York, to Stamford Hill, London to Bnei Brak, Israel — host the strictest followers of Orthodox Judaism. In a minority religion it's a minority set apart by its dedication above all else to the Torah and its 613 commandments, from No. 1 — worshipping God — to less-followed measures like No. 568 — not cursing a head of state. One in seven Jews worldwide are strictly Orthodox, or Haredi. It's a population of roughly 2 million out of 15 million Jews, according to Daniel Staetsky, a demographer with the London-based Institute for Jewish Policy Research. In a 2022 report, he projects that the strictly Orthodox population could double in size in 15 years. Another study projects that a third of American Jews will be Orthodox by 2063. Many in the community marry young and have large families. 'You're getting three generations of ultra-Orthodox for every two generations of Reform Jews in the U.S.,' said Alan Cooperman, director of religion research at the Pew Research Center. 'They are becoming the face of Judaism,' Vizel said. Reform and secular Jews It's happening while many Reform Jews in the U.S. are becoming less religious and intermarrying. That means that Jewish Americans as a whole are becoming either Orthodox or more secular, Cooperman said. 'There has been a major change, I think, that has taken place over the last generation or two and that is the polarization of American Jewry, much as we've seen the vast polarization of America as a whole,' said Jonathan Sarna, a professor of American Jewish history at Brandeis University. Among American Jews aged 18 to 29, 17% are Orthodox — a bigger share than in older generations, Pew found. And as a growing number of American Jews are Orthodox, a greater percent is Republican. Still, the majority of American Jews remain Democrats. The Pew Research Center found in 2020 that 75% of Orthodox Jews voted or leaned Republican. Walking out of Gottlieb's Restaurant with his salami sandwich, Samuel Sabel — a grocery store worker and journalist — said that 'a lot of the policies Republicans have go together with our beliefs,' citing school choice, and opposition to abortion and same-sex marriage as examples. Orthodox political activism is 'at the highest point it's ever been,' said Rabbi Avi Shafran, the retired director of public affairs at the Orthodox group Agudath Israel. 'No question about that.' 'There is time and money and ability and savvy and education that allows for a much more, aggressive, much more positive and active effort on political things,' he said. But while cultural issues are important, 'when push comes to shove, we'll vote our interests, our immediate interests, not the larger issues that are always on the table,' Shafran said. 'We are practical,' he said. 'Put it that way.' Politics — local, national and global Vizel guided her group past 'Get out the vote' signs in Yiddish, along with a campaign letter from Donald Trump in the window of Gottlieb's deli. In New York City's Democratic primary for the mayoral election, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo intensely courted Orthodox communities, counting at least 36 sects and yeshivas — religious schools — among his supporters. But Cuomo suffered a stunning upset at the hands of Zohran Mamdani in a demonstration of grassroots organizing over bloc voting. In Florida, Orthodox Jews backed Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis before he signed a expansion of taxpayer-funded vouchers for private schools, a movement that has galvanized religious groups across denominations. But the election this month for the World Zionist Congress — an international body predating Israel that controls more than 1,500 square miles (3885 square kilometers) of land there, along with about $1 billion a year from land sales — showed dominance by the Reform bloc despite intense campaigning by Orthodox parties and strong results ahead of coalition building. The 2020 Pew study found that Reform Jews are 37% of the American Jewish populace, followed by Jews that claim no particular branch — 32% —and then Conservatives at 17% . The Orthodox make up 9%. The president of the Union for Reform Judaism, the largest Jewish group in North America, said 'it's a mistake to assume unaffiliated Jews don't care about being Jewish — many do, and Reform Judaism often reflects their spiritual and moral values. 'Reform Jews continue to hold overwhelmingly liberal worldviews and political values,' Rabbi Rick Jacobs wrote. 'In the aftermath of October 7th, many have deepened their connection to Jewish peoplehood while remaining firmly committed to justice, equity, and peace through the Reform Movement.' Rabbi Pesach Lerner founded the Orthodox party Eretz Hakodesh five years ago to compete in the election for the World Zionist Congress. The main American party representing Reform Judaism in the Zionist Congress had a better individual showing than Lerner's in voting in the United States, but Orthodox parties did well and said they were optimistic that coalition-building would let them compete with traditional liberal Jewish interests. Reform Jews and their allies 'went so far to the left of traditional, of national, or family values, in 'wokeism,' that I'm glad the right finally decided that they can't sit back on the sidelines,' Lerner said. ___ Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP's collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. 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Rev. David Gregg, executive minister of Chicago's American Baptist Churches, dies at 58
The Rev. Dr. David Gregg, a respected pastor and scholar who led the American Baptist Churches of Metro Chicago, died last week. The religious association announced that Gregg passed away on Thursday, June 26. He was 58. Rev. David Gregg American Baptist Churches of Metro Chicago Gregg had served as executive regional minister of the American Baptist Churches of Metro Chicago for seven years. The religious association called Gregg "a devoted pastor, scholar, and advocate for inclusive ministry." Gregg grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He earned his bachelor's degree from Harvard University and a Master's in English from the University of Michigan. He went on to earn a Master's of Divinity from the University of Chicago School of Divinity. He spent 10 years as minister of congregational life at the Lake Street Church of Evanston back in the 1990s and 2000s — working alongside the Rev. Robert V. Thompson, who spent 30 years as pastor of the church. At Lake Street Church, Gregg was revered for leading the "moment as children" segments of Sunday service—in which the congregation's youngsters would gather at the altar as Gregg taught a spiritual lesson. Gregg was also revered for the guidance he provided as a leader of the church's teen youth group. Gregg also held interim pastorates at several other Chicago area congregations — including the Community Church of Wilmette, the South Church of Mount Prospect, the North Shore Baptist Church in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood, and the United Church of Hyde Park. In 2020, Gregg earned his Ph.D., again from the University of Chicago School of Divinity. His dissertation explored the cosmology of English philosopher Alfred North Whitehead — which views the divine as being involved in and affected by the physical processes of the world rather than a distant "unmoved mover" — and the philosophy of art and human creativity that could stem from such a cosmology, with a focus on theatre and an emphasis on the works of Samuel Beckett. Gregg also edited the most recent edition of the seminarian training document, "A Baptist Manual of Polity and Practice." He also served on the board of directors of Sympara, a group that helps communities repurpose underutilized religious properties for social impact. In March 2024, Gregg published an essay for Sympara in which he candidly addressed his own battle with cancer and consideration of mortality by drawing a comparison to local churches facing the prospect of having to give up their beloved physical buildings. The American Baptist Churches of Metro Chicago said details on memorial arrangements for Gregg will be shared as they become available. "We give thanks for the life and witness of Rev. Dr. David Gregg — a faithful servant, thoughtful leader, and compassionate presence in the lives of many," the religious association said.
