When I gave birth to my son, our lives instantly changed. The innocence of a newborn can sound a wake-up call unlike any other. The shrilling high-pitched echoing, at times akin only to music in a Steven King horror film, ripples through your head like a missile launched into the unknown universe. This natural noise is often drowned out by the exhilarating heart-pulsing out of your chest grazing needle-point near to potential cardiac-arrest. This is the definition of blissful parenthood - the need to protect-and-serve another much smaller human until (some say 18, but the pros know it’s) — FOREVER!

Parenthood is a game-changer. 

It is a love like no other with invisible boundaries like no other. And as many books one can melt into his or her mind, baby gear he/she can stock-pile, and/or advanced planning he/she can conjure, there is nothing like that first moment it becomes real — with a real human in the real world expecting you to really step up on all real levels. Thus, why, given all that is available, are our children growing up not comprehending the fundamental things which offer them the most protection — the law. 

Second only to parental protection, the law is a blanket of basic rights and liberties. 

Yet, in the field of education it is completely overlooked. There is a feeling that if we teach kids how to perform academically, and pass-on our own moral high ground, kids will know how to be a conscious law-abiding citizens. Yet, many children are falling into the pitfall of committing illegal acts (i.e. disrespectful bullying, plagiarism, drugs, cyber crimes, discriminating exclusion, etc.). At times they target others violating laws, but sometimes, they are victims, themselves. Seven out of ten kids have no idea when they are breaking a law. Why are we failing to protect kids by not teaching them the law?