As a mother, I've always been ambivalent about that old saw "it takes a village." Sounds great when another mom volunteers to drive your kid to the laser tag birthday party an hour away. Less appealing when a stranger offers you unsolicited parenting advice as you're managing a Target toy aisle meltdown.My children are well into their teen years now, which means I don't need to get them rides as often (they or their friends can gulp drive themselves), and friends and bystanders are less prone... Read this story
