To My Mother: Betrayal I Learned Best From You 14thdaymom, May 2, 2022 What Is Betrayal Trauma? many thanks to the original source article: verywellmind.com – 3 days ago What Is Betrayal Trauma? You may feel betrayed when someone hurts you or breaks your trust. However, the betrayal can be traumatic if it’s someone close to you, or someone you depend on to care… Continue Reading
Vaccine Status and Child Custody Decisions in Family Law 14thdaymom, February 21, 2022 Anyone who is a parent of a school age child knows that to enroll the child in school requires a doctor’s visit got the proper vaccines. There are good reasons for this as children are notorious for getting sick after exposure to another child at school who is sick. The… Continue Reading
love Do you believe in fate? This is a love story that will show you fate is real… 14thdaymom, August 28, 2021 I am going to divert off the usual from topic of it’s Almost Tuesday for a moment because I would like to share a love story that will amaze you, and make you all a true believer in fate. It was 2005, and almost a year after losing my son,… Continue Reading
New Years Day- The Nostalgia of Life 14thdaymom, January 1, 2020 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… Continue Reading
The Truth About Aging Out of Foster Care 14thdaymom, November 28, 2018 Source: view original content here Some children don’t have loving homes that they can call their own. For whatever reason, the parents of these children are not able to provide for them and neither is their extended family. When this occurs, the child will be placed into the foster care… Continue Reading
Are you dealing with CPS or a Child Custody Case? Help is Available! 14thdaymom, November 28, 2018 During this holiday season, It’s Almost Tuesday wishes the best in all things for children and their families. We wish there were no bad foster homes. We wish CPS had no over zealous case workers. We wish couples stayed happily married with no divorces. We wish there was no such… Continue Reading
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
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
Are You Really Ready to Adopt a Foster Child? 14thdaymom, November 9, 2012 November is National Adoption Awareness Month and there are millions of children waiting for permanent homes in the United States. But beware, adopting a child may not be as easy of a process as one might think when going through the foster care system to find a child. It would… Continue Reading
EMDR Therapy: Self-Help Techniques for Trauma Relief 14thdaymom, November 1, 2012 Self help techniques for my brothers and sisters out there also suffering from PTSD April 18, 2012 by Kellie Holly Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is primarily used as a treatment for PTSD. Discovered and developed by Francine Shapiro, Ph.D., EMDR uses eye movements, taps or tones to… Continue Reading
Are You Afraid of Your Doctor or Therapist? 14thdaymom, November 1, 2012 The following article is from a wonderful newsgroup moderated by Dr Sam Vaknin I subscribe to, which offers so many informative articles its hard for me to choose which to re-post. I have spent my fair share of time in the hospital due to a rare genetic blood disorder I… Continue Reading
What Treatments Are Available For PTSD? 14thdaymom, October 29, 2012 PTSD is treated by a variety of forms of psychotherapy (talk therapy) and pharmacotherapy (medication). There is no single best treatment, but some treatments appear to be quite promising, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). CBT includes a number of diverse but related techniques such as cognitive restructuring, exposure therapy, and eye… Continue Reading
Heroic Dog Saves Woman from Abuser, Incites Change in Shelter Policy | Life With Dogs 14thdaymom, January 18, 2012 This story is one that brought me to my knees in tears. Not only am I a dog lover, but I am also a survivor of domestic violence, and I had stayed in an abusive relationship (for nearly 5 years) because I could not find a shelter that would allow… Continue Reading
‘Major epidemic’ Says the BBC – UK Investigates Child Abuse in the U.S. 14thdaymom, October 23, 2011 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… Continue Reading
This is M.D. one of the children not forgotten… 14thdaymom, July 8, 2011 Source of Stories: PLAINTIFFS’ ORIGINAL COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE AND DECLARATORY RELIEF AND REQUEST FOR CLASS ACTION in the recent lawsuit filed on behalf of 12000 foster children in the State of Texas against Governor Rick Perry, Thomas Suehs, Executive Commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission of the State… Continue Reading
TEXAS RESOLVES MULTI-STATE MEDICAID FRAUD INVESTIGATION; RECOVERS $55 MILLION | North America > United States from AllBusiness.com 14thdaymom, September 17, 2009 My Questionn is: What side effects did this drug have on the children and what long term risks will they possibly suffer? How was it not approved? Was it unsafe? Or just not tested? Shouldn’t they be compensated for the abuse they suffered by the child welfare system knowingly using them… Continue Reading
TEXAS RESOLVES MULTI-STATE MEDICAID FRAUD INVESTIGATION; RECOVERS $55 MILLION | North America > United States from AllBusiness.com 14thdaymom, September 17, 2009 My Questionn is: What side effects did this drug have on the children and what long term risks will they possibly suffer? How was it not approved? Was it unsafe? Or just not tested? Shouldn’t they be compensated for the abuse they suffered by the child welfare system knowingly using them… Continue Reading
Violent Relationships in Family Court 14thdaymom, August 23, 2009 The last time Amy saw her two boys alive, something was not right. Connolly was acting strange when they met at the police station. Amy refused to hand over her boys on March 7th, an officer threatened her if she didn’t give them to their father, she would be arrested according to her lawyer. Continue Reading
How to prepare if you are falsely reported for abuse or neglect 14thdaymom, May 17, 2008 Because the swing of every pendulum brings with it potential adverse consequences, it is important to emphasize that in the area of child abuse, as with the investigation and prosecution of all crimes, the state is constrained by the substantive and procedural guarantees of the Constitution. The fact that the… Continue Reading