Taming the Mommy Tiger 14thdaymom, December 30, 2013 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… Continue Reading
A few things you should know about CPS litigation 14thdaymom, December 16, 2013 Because knowledge is power – This article is from the Texas District and County Attorneys Association at http://www.tdcaa.com/node/2496 By Pamela Kemp Parker Special Projects Attorney with the Office of General Counsel, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Austin If you are new to CPS cases, the learning curve is… Continue Reading
When CPS workers accept lies, children can die 14thdaymom, December 16, 2013 By ROBERT T. GARRETT Austin Bureau rtgarrett@dallasnews.com Published: 14 December 2013 11:13 PM Updated: 14 December 2013 11:41 PM (source: Dallas Morning News) AUSTIN — When Child Protective Services workers accept lies at face value and stop pressing for the truth,… Continue Reading
Poisoned Hearts – How Parental Alienation Hurts 14thdaymom, November 29, 2013 I am going to focus my attention for a while on Parental Alienation Syndrome. I encourage comments and ideas from the readers. (From Wikipedia):Parental alienation syndrome was a term coined by child psychiatrist Richard A. Gardner. He defines Parental Alienation Syndrome as “a disorder that arises primarily in the context of child-custody… Continue Reading
FBI searching for unidentified child porn suspect 14thdaymom, November 13, 2013 Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Child abuse and porn suspect known as “Jimmy” is wanted by the FBI. The FBI is looking for a man portrayed in videos being distributed in forums on the internet. The unknown suspect was shown engaging in sexually explicit activities with a child and officials are… Continue Reading
The hacker and activist group Anonymous is going after the troubled teen industry 14thdaymom, November 12, 2013 By Amy Joi O’Donoghue, Deseret News Published: Monday, Nov. 11 2013 6:45 p.m. MST Updated: 31 minutes ago The hacker and activist group Anonymous is going after the troubled teen industry and zeroed in on a Utah school — the Logan River Academy — alleging abuse of children because of… Continue Reading
John Quinn was shot by the police, then found innocent 14thdaymom, November 12, 2013 This article is a bit dated, published October 28th, 2011 in the Collin County Observer. However, I just read it today, and found it interesting enough to pass along. Source: http://www.baumbach.org/b2evolution/blogs/index.php/2011/10/28/john_quinn_was_shot_by_the_police_then_f John Gerard Quinn was charged with aggravated assault of a public official for pointing a gun at the police… Continue Reading
Accountability in Greenville, Tx with the Arrest of Three CPS Workers 14thdaymom, September 27, 2013 Well this is an event that we do not see very often. There is so much media coverage, I’ve decided to copy and paste the articles below for Tuesday’s readers to sift through. There is accountability in Greenville, Texas with three CPS workers arrested on charges that they falsified documents,… Continue Reading
Until Tuesday-A Must-Read Book About PTSD & a Golden Retriever 14thdaymom, September 13, 2013 So having been diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder and being a dog lover,i was researching the use of service animals for those with ptsd. I came across this book that I simply had to mention and I certainly cannot wait to read. I thought it was ironic that its… Continue Reading
Until Tuesday-A Must-Read Book About PTSD & a Golden Retriever 14thdaymom, September 13, 2013 So having been diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder and being a dog lover,i was researching the use of service animals for those with ptsd. I came across this book that I simply had to mention and I certainly cannot wait to read. I thought it was ironic that its… Continue Reading
Dallas County Foster Kids Age Out to Troubled Lives… 14thdaymom, September 9, 2013 Its Almost Tuesday wants us all to remember, stories like these are about the children who live to age-out. Many do not. Many commit suicide just prior to their 18th birthday. Those are the ones that the system needs to focus on, how that sort of tragedy could have been… Continue Reading
Foster Homes Randomly Inspected After Death of Two Year Old Girl 14thdaymom, September 5, 2013 AUSTIN (August 29, 2013)—Texas Child Protective Services caseworkers have randomly inspected 23 area foster homes in the wake of the arrest a foster mother in Rockdale, who is charged with capital murder in the death of a 2-year-old who was in her care. Julie Moody of the Department of Family… Continue Reading
Lawsuit Accusing Texas of “Poorly Supervising Foster Children” Moves Forward 14thdaymom, August 30, 2013 “Children are being harmed. And the state knows it and is basically disregarding the harm to children” Julie Wilson Infowars.com August 29, 2013 A class-action lawsuit filed in 2011 on behalf of nine Texas children has been given the go ahead by a federal judge on Thursday. The lawsuit accuses… Continue Reading
Feds Take Over Charges Against Plano Gymnastics Coach 14thdaymom, August 30, 2013 Federal prosecutors took over the case of a former gymnastics coach charged with soliciting a minor. State charges were dropped against Wes Cox. The coach was arrested last month . Police said he thought he was luring a 14-year-old boy to a meeting, but the person on the other end… Continue Reading
My Child Becomes an Adult… 14thdaymom, August 18, 2013 It is here! Finally, tomorrow will be the day I’ve waited for now, for ten years. Since my little boy was taken from me, I’ve waited for this day. He turns 18. He becomes an adult. Emancipated from the woman who has held him hostage from me, alienated him from… Continue Reading
abuse MURDERED TWO YEAR OLD WAS BEING “PROTECTED” BY CPS FROM HER POT-SMOKING (“Midnight Toking”) DAD 14thdaymom, August 3, 2013 … Another baby protected to death while in the governments’ care… A loving father lost custody of his little girl last November in Austin, Tx, after he admitted to.smoking marijuana at night after he put his child down for bedtime. The precious little girl was not ill, or harmed by… Continue Reading
TODAY, 6 Children Will Commit Suicide 14thdaymom, July 25, 2013 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… Continue Reading
Police: (Collin County) Teacher sent explicit video to student 14thdaymom, February 25, 2013 PLANO, Texas – By: myfoxdfw.com Staff – email Click HERE to watch the video A Collin County teacher was arrested and has resigned because of allegations that he sent inappropriate video of himself to a student. Plano police said 36-year-old Marcus Antoine Hunley is charged with indecency with a child… Continue Reading
East Texas Jury Deliberates on Kidnapping of Boy Hidden for 8 Years 14thdaymom, February 21, 2013 FILE – This March 12, 2012 booking photo provided by the San Augustine Sheriff’s Office shows Krystle Rochelle Tanner. Jurors in San Augustine, Texas, on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 found Tanner and her mother, Gloria Walker, guilty of kidnapping Miguel Morin, now 8, who disappeared in 2004. Walker also was… Continue Reading