Let’s all send this to the Young Adult coordinators in our parishes.
Not being negative or deprecating your article but parishes can have all the Young Adult coordinators in the world but if the parents aren't around to inculcate from DAY ONE and aren't around to validate and reinforce, then all the Young Adult Coordinators in the world are useless.
There are just too many working mommies. Those women seem to HAVE to have their "trophy baby" but then return to work, CONFIDENT that the caregivers (not grandma, auntie or any family member) are just swell. All the good, decent Latina caregivers simply CANNOT take the place of mommy.
It DOES seem to be an urban phenomenon. I see it ALL THE TIME in my city in California. I do speak fluent Spanish and those Hispanic caregivers DO teach their clients' children to speak Spanish...even if it isn't the best Spanish.
It's a no-win for American babies and children...my opinion.