It was stuck in the envelope that contained my twelve-year-old daughter's birth certificate. This was sent out in 2000 from the South Carolina Governor's Office, the South Carolina Department of Social Services, and the Child Support Enforcement Division.
Interesting advice, isn't it?
There's more. Here's a quote from inside the pamphlet.
"The General Assembly finds that the family is the fundamental building block of society. Within healthy families children are instilled with values essential to the vitality of our State.
These values include personal responsibility, honesty, duty, commitment to others, a work ethic, respect for authority, and sound educational habits. Because the family plays such a crucial role in developing these and other civic virtues essential to self-government, parents have a duty to themselves, their children, and society at large to instill these virtues in their children."I almost feel like the state is (or was back then) validating what my husband and I are seeking to do with our family. How thankful I am to know that, whether or not the Biblical family is "in style," God will give us the wisdom we need to lead our children and teach them His ways.
I'm surprised to find such good advice in something the government put out. Of course, it's from the SC government, isn't it? And that tends to be more conservative than the federal government. But it is refreshing!
ReplyDeleteTracey, this is really great advise! The shame is that the governments and schools don't teach that now! How much better things would be! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWow - that is really interesting! Hmm...I wonder if they still have literature that promotes that?
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