Matthew and Jessica YascoltThey are residents of East Michigan, small business owners, and parents to two boys. They feel passionate about making sure their boys grow up to recognize the important role Police play in healthy communities.  In today’s day and age, our children are bombarded with information from pop culture, music, the internet, and even the toys we buy them. Trying to keep up on what they are exposed to can make your head spin; it certainly makes ours. We sure don’t have everything right when it comes to parenting, and make mistakes and learn every day. We realized early on, we cannot protect our children from opinions fed to them by music, pop culture, and the like. Instead, we must focus on instilling values and morals, that when presented with sinister information, they make a healthy choice. Why Supporting Our Police Matters Unfortunately, at some point, media, pop culture, music and more, started to oppose our law enforcement, labeling them as untrustworthy. It is so important to us that our children acknowledge this fallacy, while we as parents combat the stigma some parts of society have created. We recognized, even as parents to two little boys, our role in being a positive "framer" of the narrative: Police in the majority are amazing men and women who selflessly serve and sacrifice to keep us safe, to watch our backs as residents in the community, and to do what is necessary to preserve peace and justice. It is our job to help our little boys understand how to know right from wrong. While they are still in the very formative years, we want them to recognize Police as heroes to respect and revere not as the public narrative has conveyed of late. We want our little ones to know that what we have in this nation is not a given - it is because others have served, and sacrifice to keep us safe and free. And if our small family can do something to thank these heroes and move the message forward - we can contribute to making our nation - and community - better. How We HelpPolice Week Michigan is vital to us because we want all children in our great nation to know that law enforcement is there to help them, that they are safe to approach and come to if there is a problem or danger.
It is our pleasure to be part of this team and "new" community as citizens working to stand up, show up, and speak up for our Police. As young professionals who have been involved in networking, volunteering, and serving - we are confident that together - even a small few - can bring great, positive change. We could not be more optimistic for our children's future. Won't you join us?
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