October 23, 2011

October 23, 2011 / Last updated : October 23, 2011 14thdaymom accountability

‘Major epidemic’ Says the BBC – UK Investigates Child Abuse in the U.S.

America’s child death shame  Every five hours a child dies from abuse or neglect in the US. The latest government figures show an estimated 1,770 children were killed as a result of maltreatment in 2009. A recent congressional report concludes the real number could be nearer 2,500.  In fact, America has the worst child abuse […]
October 23, 2011 / Last updated : October 23, 2011 14thdaymom cps

EXPLORING THE MIND OF AN ABUSER

Originally posted in September 2009 with the article HELP! I FELL IN LOVE WITH THE BOOGEYMAN!  With the end of October upon us, and October being Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I felt like re-posting this wonderful article.  EXPLORING THE MIND OF AN ABUSER To embark on our exploration of the abusive mind, we first need […]
October 23, 2011 / Last updated : October 23, 2011 14thdaymom Collin County, Texas

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 […]