I had the most amazing conversation with my 19 year old son yesterday. We live in S. Portalnd and across the bridge in Portland, a middle school has indicated it will provide birth control to middle school kids......this has caused a national furore I am told (I don't watch tv much and read only local papers)--my position on it is that I suspect not many people are advocating for 6th, 7th and 8th graders to be having sex,but if they are, then SURELY it is better they do not get pregnant. My son, (a republican in training don't look at me. I don't know where he got it) said he thought this was an appalling idea and that it was 'giving permission' to these kids to have sex.   I view it very much as the parent who is a doctor and whose kids attend there who said -- I see kids in this age group everyday who are pregnant -- do we want this? NO! Do we want to prevent it.....sure do!

Anyway this conversation moved to drugs in high school.....I have always known my son likes marijuana (don't we all ) and the occasional drink but he told me there is EVERY KIND OF DRUG in high school in s. Maine (a somewhat laid back and behind the times area). He indicated if you wanted,cocaine was availaible in the school parking lot -- said he had tried it but 'it isn't worth $80). Said he tried Ecstasy in school - verdict: Mum - I would never take that again-- it was too darn good (this to a woman who knows alcohol is too darn good and still drinks).

This is MAINE for God'ssake -- what is happening around the country???? I worry for my non existant grandchildren......

Thoughts?