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The Drugging of the American Boy
This is an interesting must-read story from Esquire Magazine. Now, if the reporter had just talked with Dr. Bruce Perry ( Children's hyperactivity is not a real "disease" ), perhaps there would have been other questions addressed….such as what...
Homeless Mother Gets Job Interview But Doesn’t Have Childcare, Ends Up In Jail
Shanesha Taylor, a woman from Scottsdale, Arizona, is homeless. So when she got asked to come in for a job interview last Thursday, she must have been excited by the prospect. But when you’re homeless, there isn’t always an easy way to...
Children's hyperactivity 'is not a real disease', says US expert
Neuroscientist says children are being 'labelled' as having ADHD when there could be other reasons for their disorder One of the world's leading neuroscientists, whose work has been acknowledged by work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith ,...
Child abuse awareness as important as ever
The depraved women in Salinas who allegedly severely abused and neglected their children deserve prosecution under the fullest extent of the law. The case also serves as a reminder that April is Child Abuse Awareness Month. These reprehensible acts...
Report sheds light on domestic violence, but questions remain
ATLANTA | One in six Georgians killed as a result of domestic violence in the last 10 years had sought help from a shelter or safe house, according to an in-depth review of fatalities conducted by prosecutors, social workers and other experts....
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Pushed Out of School, Black Girls Lose Huge Ground
Once black girls wind up in juvenile justice schools it's hard to find the path to financial stability. Research has found that black girls are more likely to be punished for being "un-ladylike" and seen by teachers as "loud, defiant, and precocious."...
Discord over sex traffic victims
TALLAHASSEE - The debate over how Florida should rescue and treat child sex trafficking victims is now sharply focused in the state house, where two competing bills could profoundly change how police and child welfare agencies place and treat...
What If Everything You Knew About Poverty Was Wrong?
Blond and Midwesterner Cheerful, Kathryn Edin could be a cruise director, except that instead of showing off the lido deck, she's pointing out where the sex traffickers live off a run-down strip of East Camden, New Jersey. Her blue eyes...
Are Teens Taking On Adult Stress Habits?
Teens experience stress in a way that is similar to adults, according to a new survey by the American Psychological Association (APA). In fact, teens reported a higher stress level than did adults. The online survey in February was conducted by Harris...
Advocates push for tougher laws against domestic violence
NEW ORLEANS — From 2010 to 2012, 178 women in Louisiana died due to domestic violence Louisiana ranks among the top five states with the highest number of domestic violence cases. The most recent victim was Barbara Baker, of Houma. She...
Head Start Trauma Smart
Common sense suggests that the rate of school suspensions go up as children grow older. This belief is fueled by media images of middle school bullies and adolescent thugs. So a recent Department of Education report on this topic surprised a lot of...
Survivors Of Domestic Violence Now Have Better Access To Obamacare Benefits
Survivors of domestic violence who are living separately from an abusive spouse will now be able to claim tax credits to help them afford an Obamacare plan, thanks to new rules being developed by the federal government. Before the change,...
Child abuse is a frustrating maze of complexities
There’s that stereotype of a child abuser as the rage-filled man in a stained undershirt with a sixth beer in one hand and the other clenched into a fist ready to smack his kid against the wall and teach him a lesson. He’s part of the...