Smooth Sailing? Not Likely!

Like many of us, I’ve been following the controversial Abby Sunderland story with interest. For those of us who haven’t been, Abby is the sixteen-year-old sailor who, while attempting to sail her vessel around the world solo, found herself stranded in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Her parents are taking quite a bit of flack over the situation.

I’ve looked at this story from many different angles -- and, as usual, my feelings are mixed.

The helicopter Mommy in me shouts, “What the & #*% are her parents thinking?!”   read more