challenges before us in every generation you have provided the strength and power to become that blessed nation. guide us in discernment, lord and give us that strength to persevere and binds us to our nation, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, the psalm is declared, let your favor be upon this one nation under god. let these united states of america be that beacon of hope to all people and nations under your dominion, a true hope for humankind. glory to the father, the son and the holy spirit, we pray this in the name of jesus christ. amen. announcer: ladies and gentlemen, the missouri state
the guns. you worked as a detective a long time. i only had to use once in a shootout. i don t like them and they are dangerous but they are a necessity today. stepping back and as a mom who likes to deputy to the movies. and i look at movie theaters in a different way. i don t want them to scare me from going to the movies it is unnerving and what do you tell our viewers? you can only do the best you can to protect your children. i believe in the power of prayer and god. and we need to pray for our children and ourselves and let the good lord guide us. sometimes i don t think we get enough of that in the conversation.
toddlers that have a tantrum i see a lot of moms literally i see fear in their body language, in their face. and kids are clever. they know, gosh, if i throw a tantrum right now, then my mom s going to give me exactly what i want. so that s what they do. reporter: emma says we allow bad behavior because we ve lowered our expectations. i feel that children are capable of so much more than we expect of them today. reporter: and that ipad that keeps your kids so quiet in a restaurant, she says it s a shortcut parents shouldn t be taking. so, what do they do then? well, you have to show them how to behave. and if they don t on that first instance, you say, we re leaving. you re done with dinner and we re leaving the restaurant because you re not going to ruin it for everyone in the restaurant, and you leave. reporter: and worst, we ve lost the village. these days parents don t want to get involved in another family s troubles, leaving us without support. but this mom welcomed
and, you know, kind of guide us and point us in the right direction, you know, that s great. i wish i could have that all the time. in fact, could you move in? because i have a spare room. reporter: emma says there is hope, though. if parents are willing to set clear boundaries. stand firm and remind their children who s boss. oh, and one more thing. after 17 years of caring for other kids, emma s having a baby. so, are you going to remember to put yourself first? are you going to practice what you preach? i am. i am indeed. at least i hope so. reporter: deborah roberts, abc news, new york. i love how deborah left the zinger that she didn t actually have kids of her own. well, she s cleaned a lot of diapers, or taken off a lot of diapers. oh, my gosh. i d love to see what happens a year after she s got her kids. what do you think, is modern parenting in crisis? i was once a nanny. so it s not just babies of my own. it s other people s. my favorite thing from this, she
clothes they need so they don t stand out at school. i think of the single moms who are scrimping and saving to put food on the table, particularly at the end of the pay period. i think of kids coming out of high school and college ho put aside their career and say, i m going to sign up for the military cause my country needs me right now. i think of the moms and dads who at christmas time decide not to exchange gifts so they can instead afford a great christmas for their children. this is america. this is who we are. this is why at a time like this we come together. we face extraordinary challenges around the world and here. so many people out of work. so much debt. so many people in turmoil around the world. this is a time for america to have leadership that will help guide us together again, that will call on the greatness of the american spirit that, will do what it takes to restore the strength of our homes and our values, that knows how to