Once a 'poster child' for meth, Virginia mom finds better life

www.duluthnewstribune.com— Having temporarily lost her kids in the child protection system, the 32-year-old is now helping other parents get sober and regain custody.

dailym.ai—Mom who believed her daughter would be 'next Jeffrey Dahmer' shows no emotion as she's sentenced to life for child neglect that led to toddler's brutal death. Indiana mother sentenced to 30 years in prison for her daughter's death. Cheyenne Hill, 34, was found guilty of neglect of Elliaunna Plummer. The 20-month-old girl suffered brain bleed, broken collarbone and bruising

www.counterpunch.org—Life and Life Only. A good memoir should be more than an autobiography and less than a confessional but contain elements of both. As a reader, I am less interested in being overwhelmed with family trauma and pathos except when it informs the greater tale being told. Quite often, it is the memoirs that feature an excess of pathos More

hechingerreport.org—Our child care system gives many moms a draconian choice: Quality child care or a career. AUBURN, Wash. – After a series of low-paying jobs, Nicole Slemp finally landed one she loved. She was a secretary for Washington’s child services department, a job that came with her own cubicle, and she had a knack for working with families in difficult situations. Slemp expected to return to work after having her son […]