One is too many! Please take and have a moment of silence for these children listed below, and pray for these brave children that have given their life to this war. All of these deaths have happened when the children were in the custody of the state – with the support of your tax dollars. The...
Continue readingMinimum Standard Requirements and Accountability in Foster Care System
Accountability in the foster care system – is there such a thing? What are the minimum standard requirements? Who makes sure that children removed from their own homes receive SUPERIOR care by comparison? MINIMUM STANDARDS regulating the Texas Foster Care System. If a child is removed from his/her home, that child should be placed in...
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Every night at 8:00 pm he would call me. Every night at 8pm my world stopped. No matter where I was or what I was doing- At 8pm, I was safe and sound at home, getting ready for bed. He loved me. I’d hang up the phone and reconsider my life as I rationalized the lies I...
Continue readingPlano firefighter accused of fondling children neighbors at McKinney home
Chris Beattie, cbeattie@starlocalmedia.com Jan 8, 2016 Courtesy of Collin County Larry Edward Combest A Plano firefighter was arrested this week and accused of fondling multiple children at his McKinney home. Larry Edward Combest, 45, is charged with aggravated indecency with a child and attempted indecency with a child for incidents that allegedly occurred at...
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7.5% of Children 6-17 Given Psychotropic Medication According to a study released by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention 7.5% of children ages 6-17 were prescribed medication for “emotional or behavioral difficulties” during a 6 month period from 2010-2011. More than half the parents of these children reported that the medication helped “a...
Continue readingParental Kidnapping Is Child Abuse
Parental child abduction is child abuse – reblogged from this site. ABP World Group is a Global Security and Child Recovery Organization Our intelligence and investigative capabilities combined with our ability to dispatch personnel to most locations in the world offers a safe and strategic solution to protecting what is most important to you,...
Continue readingEducational workshop for awareness in parental abduction of children
International Parental Abduction specialists team up with left behind parents to present educational… – http://wp.me/pHTkW-1Go the conference will include the following topics: Relocation Philip Stahl, PhD, ABPP Complexities of Relocation in Separation and Divorce Relocation cases are among the most difficult in family law. This presentation will focus on both risk and protective factors,...
Continue readingHappy Holidays From It’s Almost Tuesday
We are nearing the end of 2015, another year, another lifetime for parents away from their kids. Whether CPS, divorce, school, or ones of the tragic stories that keeps you apart, It’s Almost Tuesday wants you to know you are not alone. May the spirit of the season bring you no more sorrow in...
Continue readingRemembering the Forgotten Children
I saw filthy living conditions These were the living conditions found and reported by Texas Comptroller Carole Strayhorn in 2004 when she investigated the Texas Foster Care System. She called her report Forgotten Children. Although those facilities pictured here from her report may not be housing children in this manner since her report, there...
Continue readingNew Truancy Laws in Texas and Why It Matters
I am posting this article for parents to read and understand because the laws are very important when it comes to being thrown in a situation where you might find yourself deciding to home school your child. What does home schooling have to do with truancy? Well, in my case, I decided to home...
Continue readingA Tragic Reminder That Time Is Precious
The story below is a tragic reminder that when you love someone -show them – your time with them is never guaranteed. We are not in charge. As parents we are, or try to be, mindful of taking precautions against the risks in this world that may harm our children. Covering electrical outlets, holding...
Continue readingPlease – Take the Children Home –
I am going to talk about something very near and dear to my heart; Parental Kidnapping & Family Abductions. In all my research and life experiences,I have not found many a greater organization that offers any better information on this topic than the National Center for Missing And Exploited Children. Many subject matters are...
Continue readingMan accused of inappropriately touching girl at McKinney McDonald’s
McKinney police are asking for the public’s help in identifying this man, who they believe inappropriately touched a juvenile at McDonald’s last month. Police ask for help finding suspect Staff report For updates on this story, stay tuned to starlocalmedia.com. | Updated 2 weeks ago UPDATE, 4:45 p.m. Friday: McKinney police officer Sabrina Boston...
Continue readingPARENTS BEWARE: Razor Blades Found In Two States on Public Playgrounds
Just over a week after a two-year-old was injured by razor blades affixed to playground equipment in East Moline, police said razor blades were found at a park near Philadelphia. WTVD reported that on Tuesday evening, April 1, 2014 maintenance personnel found razor blades duct-taped to playground equipment at Eaton Park in Brookhaven, Pennsylvania....
Continue readingFormer employee pleads guilty to embezzling Plano ISD funds
Posted: Tuesday, April 1, 2014 1:25 pm | Updated: 12:06 pm, Wed Apr 2, 2014. KELSEY KRUZICH U.S. Attorney Malcolm Bales, left, speaks during a press conference detailing a financial fraud case involving Plano ISD. Also pictured are Diego Rodriguez, special agent in charge of the FBI Dallas Field Office; and Plano Police Chief...
Continue readingTexas Woman Heading to Prison For Abusing 3 Year Old Son
Story posted 2013.12.29 at 09:41 AM CST SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A San Antonio woman is headed to federal prison for 28 years after pleading guilty to recording herself having sex with her 3-year-old son and sending the video to a former boyfriend. Kimberly Epperson’s sentence Friday came after the 25-year-old agreed to a...
Continue readingTaming 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...
Continue readingA few things you should know about CPS litigation
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 steep. What follows is...
Continue readingWhen CPS workers accept lies, children can die
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, children can die. Being...
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