Category: child abuse
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After Banning Abortion: What Happens to Children and Families?
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A flurry of bills to ban abortion but no one talks about what will happen to these ‘saved’ unwanted infants. What if some parents are unable or unwilling to provide a safe, secure, loving, protected environment. As a long-time Child Protective Services social worker, I have stories to tell about how unplanned for, unwanted children…
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A Spanking or Beating or Whipping or Whuppin?
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Family Violence including Domestic and Child Abuse can lead to ever-present anxiety, depression, compromised self-respect and respect for others. The ‘Flight, Fight or Freeze’ response continues to become activated by stress hormones adrenaline and cortisol into adulthood.
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Breaches of Trust, Betrayals and Looking the Other Way – Part 2
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An emotional response to the Jerry Sandusky verdict – 45 of 48 counts of child abuse. Will Penn State continue Looking the Other Way?”
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Thoughts on Spanking Children – It’s Not Neat to Beat
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Spanking children is in the news again. Let’s take a look at the long term effects of abusive corporal punishment and how the child’s world view is colored forever by the rejection messages spankings send out.