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No Racial Bias in Child Welfare System, Report Finds

Almost three times as many African Americans as whites live below the poverty line, and economic need plays a huge role in abuse. Credit: Corbis It has long been argued that systemwide racial bias is behind the reporting of double ...
Almost three times as many African Americans as whites live below the poverty line, and economic need plays a huge role in abuse.

McCanns visited by social workers

It looks like trouble isn't over for the McCann family yet. As we all know they're now being investigated as suspects in the disappearance of their daughter Madeleine during a vacation in Portugal nearly half a year ago. Police believe they have ...

English couple banned from adopting because the husband smokes

This story seems a bit strange--I'm not sure what to make of it. A couple in England looking to adopt a child after years of unsuccessful fertility treatment has been told that they cannot do so because the husband, a Merchant Navy captain, smokes ...

Did mom actually duct tape her children and then go to work?

I am no stranger to the woes of a toddler's randomness. Nor am I unfamiliar with the struggles to find safe child care. These are issues that can bring the best mom to her knees, begging for some sort of help. I have also joked about the need for a ...

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