Read the introduction to THE FUTURE OF US: WHAT THE DREAMS OF CHILDREN MEAN FOR TWENTY-FIRST-CENTURY AMERICA, by Irwin Redlener. Foreword by Jane Pauley. In this memoir, the renowned pediatrician and childrenâs advocate Irwin Redlener draws on poignant personal experiences to investigate the nationâs healthcare safety net and the programs that too often fail to protect and nurture our most vulnerable kids. Redlener argues that we must drastically change our approach to meeting the needs of children.