When "Doing Your Best" Isn't Enough – A Wake-Up Call on Parental Responsibility
Sweden is grappling with one of its most severe societal challenges: the dramatic surge in children and young people being drawn into serious crime. Statistics paint a chilling picture, revealing a disturbing trend where children are recruited into gangs at increasingly younger ages, committing brutal acts, and forfeiting their futures. In the desperate search for solutions, many voices have pointed to societal structures like segregation, lack of resources, and social exclusion. While these factors certainly play a role, it's time to stop adding a "but." It's time to speak plainly about the most fundamental responsibility of all: parental responsibility. For too long, there has been an acceptance – perhaps a cautious reluctance – to state that "many parents are doing their best." And yes, most parents love their children and want what's best for them. But when we see thousands of children spiraling into a life of crime, "doing your best" is si...