Every Child Matters- "Shape up, Texas."

Texas has once again hit a new low, or high depending on how you look at it. This commentary by Donna Norris on the Statesman states that the group Every Child Matters found that Texas leads the nation in child abuse deaths. Norris makes a good point to mention that children cannot choose what family they are born into, and that the findings of Every Child Matters should be a wake-up call to those in Texas looking to improve the situation. Solutions?

Enter the Relief Nursery of Central Texas. The Relief Nursery provides services to families in order to prevent potential future abuse from happening, and also aids in instilling good habits to these families. It's beneficial to parents, as it helps them communicate properly with their children instead of resulting to belts or yelling.

While this can almost be seen as a shameless plug for the organization (Norris is actually the executive director), she makes important points on an issue that is far too ignored in Texas. While many in this state decide to argue about things such as capital punishment and illegal immigration, issues that hit much harder for many at home are left to the wayside. I appreciate Norris taking the time to bring up this topic as well as providing one of the many assistance programs families can go to.