Angelina Jolie says she's a "responsible parent"

If she wants to risk her life to save the world, good for her! I feel it's up to the individual person to decide what's right for them and not for others to judge. I personally couldn't leave my babies for long periods of time no matter what I'm doing but that's just me. I don't look down on her for doing it.

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This is such non-news hogwash.

Many parents are in far more dangerous situations on their daily commutes through six lanes of traffic. And eating french fries and burgers will be the death of many parents as well. Are commuters and burger eaters irresponsible?

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If God forbid, something were to happen to Angelina while she was on one of her humanitarian trips, as tragic as that would be, her children would always have her example to live by, and the fact that she died for something....not every parent can say the same...how she chooses to live her life and raise and teach her children, is admirable, I think. She is teaching them to be a part of the solution, to take action and believe in the power that one person can posess. I can only endeavor to do the same for my daughter....

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I'm sure the people who work for NGOs and agencies like the UNHCR have families as well. Do we question their parenting? Angelina Jolie is kept well out of danger, or as far out of danger as possible, and she and the other goodwill ambassadors do a great job showcasing the efforts of the "real" volunteers and workers in the troubled areas of the world. All of these people should be applauded, not criticized. Just my 2 cents.

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I think she could find people to help right here in America, without having to leave her children for long periods of time. I guess what she's doing is honorable, as long as she has no problem with nannies raising her kids. Hopefully her kids won't mind, either.

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I admire Angelina and applaud her for the work she's doing.

That being said, not only do many other parents travel, what about the military men and women? Surely they're in much more danger.

We do what our conscience tells us we must and evidently her conscience is sending her all over the globe.

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Amy, nannies? How about their dad? She's from a two-parent household.

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Ok, so let me get this straight - by trying to improve conditions for others, Angelina Jolie is setting a BAD example for her children. I must admit I am completely stymied by this logic. If you get it, please explain!

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Soooo, it's only responsible for parents to stay in their own country for work and those that work for organizations like the WHO should be childless.
Sounds completly sane.

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The best thing you can do for your kids is model the ideal that you follow your heart and do what's right.

The "dangers" she's in aren't all that much greater than the dangers many working parents face in their jobs and hobbies. Having traveled through many developing countries, without any type of security, I haven't been so much as jostled rudely. Since she has experience in traveling, she knows how to take appropriate precautions.

If there are people who think it's better for parents to just sit at home and bitch about the world's problems while refusing to take any action, I feel sorry for them and their kids.

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Annoying how these questions are asked if the mother is involved in something dangerous for work, but not the father. I don't see anyone saying that fathers shouldn't be police officers, soldiers, firefighters, etc.

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