Category: families
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This is why Trump’s recommendation to replace SNAP FOOD STAMPS with food boxes is a bad idea… and its not really about the food or the money.
And when it was my turn, there was nobody left to speak up for me… I know this isn’t normally in line with my blog topic of Foster Care but it does relate to the interest of families all across our country. So, please take a moment and help me get this message out. I…
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Taming the Mommy Tiger
This article from StepMom Magazine is too good to not re-post. In the arena of parental alienation, I have been doing my research into many areas, including blended families. One of the most common issues I see presented is the battle between a stepparent and the natural parent. This article has great insight, by Wednesday Martin,…
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TODAY, 6 Children Will Commit Suicide
Suicide is the third leading cause of death among adolescents world wide. TODAY 6 children will commit suicide due to child abuse. In Los Angeles, a 9 year old foster child hung himself while taking psychotropic medications that were not FDA approved for children . His mother that lost him to foster care had allegations…
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East Texas Toddler Death Update:What CPS’s Latest Action
(source: KETK News) Aug 27, 2012 6:48 p.m. We continue our coverage of the 2-year-old, Jacob Kimbley’s death. Investigation is still underway, as of now… autopsy results are still pending. Justice of the Peace, Mitch Shamburger, tells KETK autopsy results will be in soon and that lab work is being done. KETK follows up…
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Mother Kills Child Before Turning Gun on Herself
Police say apparent murder-suicide occurred after judge awarded custody to father By Frank Heinz | Saturday, Oct 22, 2011 | Updated 6:32 PM CDT View Comments (14) Ellen Goldberg, NBC 5 News Police say the apparent murder-suicide occurred shortly after a judge awarded custody to the boy’s father. A woman shot and killed her 7-year-old son…
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Texas harms foster children with inattention, shoddy system, lawsuit says
By ROBERT T. GARRETT Source: Dallas Morning News Austin Bureau rtgarrett@dallasnews.com Published 29 March 2011 10:38 AM AUSTIN — Texas violates the rights of abused and neglected children by running a shoddy foster care system, the New York-based group Children’s Rights says in a class-action federal lawsuit filed Tuesday. Too many youths are isolated and linger for years…
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Parental Alienation Do’s and Don’ts
What you do and don’t do when as a loving parent you are confronted with a severe case of Parental Alienation Syndrome in your child? PARENTAL ALIENATION SYNDROME – DO’S DO…start to immediately educate yourself, your lawyer, your Judge, your psychologist and your child, if possible, about PAS. This is one of the most widespread…
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“Forgotten Children: A True Story of How Politicians Endanger Children.”
By Jason P. Olivarri – Contributing Writer/Southside Reporter Robert Treviño, a prominent physician and researcher, has fought an uphill battle against the healthcare industry’s ugly side. He tries to expose it in his new book, “Forgotten Children: A True Story of How Politicians Endanger Children.” Treviño, 58, is president of the South Alamo Medical Group,…
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Help! I fell in love with the boogeyman!
(c) Forever May, 2009 The boogeyman. Everybody knows the boogeyman isn’t real. Right? Well, to some, the boogeyman is very real and he is the one you love. How does someone fall in love with the boogeyman? What makes the boogeyman become what or who he is? A monster – an abuser… Abuse at its…
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New Revisions to CPS Handbook 2007 – Texas
This revision of the Child Protective Services Handbook was published on November 1, 2007. Summaries of new revised items are posted below, followed by the edited versions with significant changes noted in red. Not displayed are minor copy editing and formatting changes. Baby Moses Cases The items listed below are revised to include: · …
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Editing the layout
If you are a regular reader of my blog, you’ll probably notice the changes as I am playing around with the layouts available. I would love some input on what you like best? What information you might be looking for but can’t find. I would like to do what I can to enhance your visit…
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Government Advisers: Don’t Use Cold Medicines in Children Under 6
FDA Says Over-the-Counter Med Need Further Study Concentrated Tylenol Infants’ Drops Plus Cold & Cough, right, and Pedia Care Infant Drops Long-Acting Cough, left, is shown in a medicine cabinet of the home of Carol Uyeno in Palo Alto, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007. Cold Drug makers voluntarily pulled cold medicines targeted for babies and…
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Child agency touts progress
Foster kid adoption rate has improved in S.A. region, but much wor Web Posted: 10/03/2007 12:00 AM CDT Nancy Martinez Express-News Child Protective Services has in the past 21/2 years seen a higher turnover among caseworkers, taken on more cases, removed more children that it can place and seen a large gap in the number…