Etan Patz was only 6 when he disappeared from a New York street corner on his way to school. The year was 1979. Etan’s father, a professional photographer, circulated his photo nationwide. He was never found.
 
Each year in America a staggering 800,000 children are reported missing – more than 2,000 children each day. Some are taken by family members; others by strangers. Some are exploited for sexual purposes; some are murdered or held for ransom. Some are never found. 
In 1983, in an effort to reduce those horrifying statistics, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed May 25th as National Missing Children’s Day. A …read more

I am so glad to know that I’m not the only parent who has accidentally left a kid somewhere. I admit to having backed out of my driveway and realized that the baby was still asleep in his crib. Hey, we have a lot of people to get into the car! We now do a roll call before leaving the garage. I have gotten as far as the van in the grocery store parking lot, without realizing that one child did not make the switch to the new cart, along with the rest of our cargo. Try shopping with seven …read more