teach it and live it a house divided will not stand loyalty is missing from within todays society. do you think a nuclear bomb cares about political parties? death is just as final for the left as it is for the right. loyaty means unity. strength. a house divided will not stand. sometimes you...
Continue readingNew Years Day- The Nostalgia of Life
I remember, before CPS came into my life, how we spent the holidays with my son. I didn’t lose him until he was 8 years old, so as the years progressed from his birth until then, I wanted the holidays to become bigger than life the older he got. The last year I had...
Continue readingIt’s Almost Tuesday Wishes Everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!!
Today we would like to remember all the Foster children and are thankful for those good home and people who skate love and happiness all year long. We wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving!...
Continue readingParental Alienation- An Unforgivable Act of Child Abuse With Permanent Consequences
Intentional alienation of a child against one parent is absolutely wrong and virtually unforgivable. note: This article describes the relationships between conflicting parents and the children – but it’s vitally important to remember that the targeted parent and child whose affections are alienated can also be the victims of others they are in a...
Continue readingCalifornia Governor Has Given Children in Foster Care the Right to have internet Access- and More
California’s Governor Newsom signed over 1000 bills this week including one bill regarding the rights of children in foster care . Of the many rights afforded to foster children, they shall now include the right to have internet access. He also changed the minimum age that a child can choose to be involved in...
Continue readingIt’s Almost Tuesday : Please Donate
As the owner and writer at It’s Almost Tuesday I hae shared many stories and articles and truths about a system that is filled with atrocities against children and families. Spending my spare time delving into these issues is never a role someone would choose to take on. I’ve done it since 2007, three...
Continue readingChild Development and The Effects of Trauma
Brain research indicates that birth to age three are the most important years in a child’s development. Children learn in many different ways.Each child has his own way of learning—some learn visually, others through touch, taste, and sound.Watch a group of children and you’ll understand at once what this means. One child will sit...
Continue readingThe Do’s and Don’ts of talking to your child about her period.
It’s a quiet Sunday afternoon. The kids are playing in the yard. Your husband is bbqing and you are enjoying your new couch with your girlfriend who’s visiting for the weekend. Sounds great. Until your 11 year old daughter tells you “Mom, I have blood in my pants”. Do you know how you’ll react?...
Continue readingWhat exactly IS the definition of child abuse and neglect?
If you are accused of child abuse, what does that mean? When I was a child, it was common practice to get a spanking, or whopping. It was called discipline. Now days, spanking your child can get your child taken away from you and suddenly you are labeled an abuser for trying to teach...
Continue readingChild Abuse and Neglect in the Armed Services
Relatively little research has been done on child maltreatment in the armed services: the Air Force, Army, Navy, and Marine Corps. However, some data does indicate that child abuse and neglect is a serious problem in the military just as in civilian life. According to NCANDS data, there were 16,673 reports of alleged child...
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Experts Say Parental Kidnapping Has The Most Deleterious Long Term Effects on a Child
Each year thousands of children are abducted by a parent, often as the consequences of a divorce, separation, or custody battle. Parental kidnapping, also referred to as “child snatching,” has existed for many years, but only in recent memory has it become widely seen as another form of child maltreatment. Parental kidnapping by a...
Continue readingCPS placed 18 month old child in his aunt’s care – now he’s dead
Read the original article here: STATE WILL EXAMINE CPS’S HANDLING OF A CASE AFTER TODDLER FOUND IN LANDFILL By: La Ventrick Smith and Marc Ramirez Two separate investigations will review Child Protective Services’ handling of a Dallas toddler’s case after the child was found dead Thursday in a landfill, a day after his aunt...
Continue readingParents whose rights were terminated can now petition courts: Champion/Moran bill restores parental rights
Every state should follow this lead. This is an awesome step forward in the fight for child welfare system reform. Good job Minnesota!!! Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed into law legislation allowing the reestablishment of the parent/child relationship. At left, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and Sen. Bobby Champion, at right, Rep. Rena Moran and...
Continue readingWatch “CPS “LEGAL” KIDNAPPING EXPOSED” on YouTube
CPS WHISTLEBLOWER EXPOSES TRUTH Nancy Schaefer, lost her seat on the Senate, when she exposed those involved in the legal kidnapping of children. When she names names, she was killed. She was telling the truth. This video confirms the human trafficking crisis in our own country involving our own kids. Don’t miss this one....
Continue readingDozens of CPS caseworkers caught lying, falsifying documents
This series of investigative journalism about Texas CPS, originally published January 13, 2015, in the Austin-American Statesman is an awesome read. I highly recommend taking the time to explore all the articles and links below. Kudos to Andrea Ball and Eric Dexheimgg for such great work. Child Protective Services has struggled with high turnover...
Continue reading5 Times Child Protective Services Separated Kids from Parents for No Good Reason – Reason.com
“The number of children separated from their parents at the border since April is almost equal to the number taken by CPS every three days.” Read the original article by LENORE SKENAZY here .. Even if President Trump’s new order keeps immigrant families at the border from being torn asunder, we will still live...
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Owner of Alabama Lab Arrested for Falsifying Drug Test Results in Several Child Custody Cases
Normally we focus on the State of Texas here at It’s Almost Tuesday, but there are always exceptions to the rules. When I came across this story my blood boiled. This woman had the power of children’s lives and families in her hand. I cannot fathom what compelled her to do such a dispicable...
Continue readingNow you can visit our site directly at www.ItsAlmostTuesday.com
Good news, we’ve made it easier to get to us. We are the same great site but with more ways to find us… If you’ve got us bookmarked no need to change it, you can still get to us at almosttuesday.wordpress.com but if not, be sure to add us to your favorites, and now...
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To Find the Law, Follow the Money: How CPS is Funded
Funding state child welfare services involves a complicated web of funding streams, including federal, state and local money. The largest source of funding dedicated to child welfare comes from the federal government via formula grants or as federal reimbursement for eligible programs like foster care. The largest sources are Titles IV-B and IV-E of...
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Heartbroken Parents of Alienated Children Never Stop Trying To Reach Out To Their Children
source: Alienated parents share unanswered texts to their kids and it’s crushing by:Alexandra Carlton Being prevented from seeing or communicating with your child is a special kind of hell – but a parent’s love never dies. Imagine if you were unable to see or speak to your own young child. You may know where...
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