Peg Kerr's Journal

Having kids is a huge responsibility and, like I said, I've never been a parent. I've been a nanny, and have often babysat for my cousins so that they could get a nap. I've run errands for them, when they were too tired to even function. I don't think he should have stayed home and gone on welfare; of course not. It's just that all of the parents I know have said there's no way they could forget the baby--quite a few of them put post-it notes on the steering wheel whenever there was a change in the routine. I feel sorry for the family--no matter what, the fact remains that this is a tragedy.