PR News Wire – Staff Writer
“Harried but hopeful, American moms are worried about a host of issues affecting their children this election year, including declining moral values, violence in schools, sexual predators and bullying. But nine out of ten moms report they are at least “somewhat” optimistic about their children’s future, and more than half say they are “very optimistic,” according to a new poll of mothers likely to vote in the fall presidential election. The results of a non-partisan survey of more than 1,000 mothers released today by Save the Children and Shriver Media, entitled The Shriver Report Snapshot: Insight into the Resilient American Mother reveals the modern mother is optimistic in her own strength and resolve to raise independent and caring children, but challenged by the shortcomings of the institutions meant to support her.”(more)