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Boston food
fromIndependent
3 hours ago

Man assaulted partner in row after she found him watching pornography in same bed as their sleeping son

A man pleaded guilty to assaulting his partner after she discovered him watching pornography in bed with their sleeping child.
fromLos Angeles Times
2 hours ago

Former Orange County sheriff's deputy had child sexual abuse images on his phone, prosecutors say

Fernando Melo Flores, 40, faces up to four years and two months in prison if convicted on all counts. He was assigned to John Wayne Airport when he allegedly went to his ex-girlfriend's home at night and repeatedly called and texted her, prompting the woman to get a restraining order against him.
SF parents
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

Your Child Isn't the Problem. Their School Report Might Be.

ODD is often misdiagnosed in Black and brown children due to bias in school reports, leading to harmful consequences for their behavior and mental health.
#family-dynamics
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
1 day ago

Help! A Stranger Is Harassing Me to Get a DNA Test. I Don't Want Anything to Do With Her.

A man struggles with the decision to connect with his deceased brother's daughter after a traumatic childhood.
Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

My Wife Wants to Cut Our Son Out of the Will. Her Reason Is Cruel.

Cutting a child out of a will for not wanting children is punitive and can damage family relationships.
#child-abuse
US news
fromBoston.com
1 day ago

State Police trooper accused of child abuse facing more charges

Michael Gagnon faces new charges of unlawful wiretap and violating an abuse prevention order following prior child abuse allegations.
US news
fromBoston.com
1 day ago

State Police trooper accused of child abuse facing more charges

Michael Gagnon faces new charges of unlawful wiretap and violating an abuse prevention order following prior child abuse allegations.
Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
3 days ago

My Husband Wants to Take Serious Legal Action Against a Neighbor. He's a First Grader.

Addressing a child's wandering requires safety measures and communication rather than immediate legal action.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 days ago

My girlfriend attacked me with scissors and carved her name into my ribs'

The Independent focuses on critical issues like reproductive rights and domestic abuse, advocating for accessible journalism and legislative changes for young victims.
#mental-health
Social justice
fromSan Jose Spotlight
3 days ago

San Jose faces legal heat over mental health crisis calls - San Jose Spotlight

Civil rights organizations are pressuring San Jose to improve mental health emergency response by diverting calls from police to crisis teams.
Law
fromAbove the Law
5 days ago

The Quiet Signals We Miss - Above the Law

Mental health struggles can be subtle and may not always present as distress, making it crucial to recognize changes in behavior.
Social justice
fromSan Jose Spotlight
3 days ago

San Jose faces legal heat over mental health crisis calls - San Jose Spotlight

Civil rights organizations are pressuring San Jose to improve mental health emergency response by diverting calls from police to crisis teams.
Law
fromAbove the Law
5 days ago

The Quiet Signals We Miss - Above the Law

Mental health struggles can be subtle and may not always present as distress, making it crucial to recognize changes in behavior.
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 days ago

Lawyers Should Stay Away From A Client's Office Politics - Above the Law

Attorneys should avoid office politics when representing clients to ensure effective communication and minimize internal conflicts.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

Starting a Family: If Not Now, Then When?

Cultural pressures create a double bind around timing, leading to self-blame and uncertainty in major life decisions like parenthood.
Television
fromLGBTQ Nation
5 days ago

Christian dad "sues" his gay son for $6,000 for dropping out of conversion therapy program - LGBTQ Nation

A father sued his gay son for $6,000 over a failed conversion therapy program, highlighting deep familial conflict and issues of acceptance.
SF politics
fromJezebel
5 days ago

Missouri Decides Pregnant Women Should Be Allowed to Leave Bad Marriages

Missouri law now allows pregnant women to obtain divorces, removing previous restrictions that hindered their legal options.
Media industry
fromIrish Independent
6 days ago

Why do we cover inquests when it can pain families? The objections to this are understandable, but often misplaced

Journalists face the challenging task of reporting on inquests, often intruding on grieving families, yet this can lead to powerful stories.
NYC parents
fromJezebel
1 week ago

Detained Toddler Allegedly Experienced Months of Sexual Abuse in Federal Custody

A 3-year-old in ORR custody experienced sexual abuse, highlighting failures in the system meant to protect immigrant children.
#divorce
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
6 days ago

Stolen Childhoods: Divorce and Emotional Parentification

Divorce can lead to emotional parentification, where children provide adult emotional support, harming both the child and the parent.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Why Does Passive-Aggressive Drama Flourish in Divorce?

Ending a marriage involves overt and covert problems, impacting emotional health and future relationships for all involved.
Law
fromHoodline
2 weeks ago

Queens custody fight raises judicial conduct questions

Dimitri Bourianov alleges judicial misconduct and conflicts of interest in his divorce and custody case involving explicit communications between his wife and her lawyer.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
6 days ago

Stolen Childhoods: Divorce and Emotional Parentification

Divorce can lead to emotional parentification, where children provide adult emotional support, harming both the child and the parent.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Navigating the Complex Decision to Divorce or Stay Together

Divorce decision-making is a complex, ongoing negotiation of opposing forces rather than a simple rational choice.
Relationships
fromHuffPost
2 weeks ago

We Asked Divorced People To Share The Fight That Ended Their Marriage

Long-standing issues often culminate in a final fight that signifies the end of a marriage.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Why Does Passive-Aggressive Drama Flourish in Divorce?

Ending a marriage involves overt and covert problems, impacting emotional health and future relationships for all involved.
Law
fromHoodline
2 weeks ago

Queens custody fight raises judicial conduct questions

Dimitri Bourianov alleges judicial misconduct and conflicts of interest in his divorce and custody case involving explicit communications between his wife and her lawyer.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
4 days ago

Is There an Answer to the Question, 'Do I Start a Family?'

Women are increasingly questioning the decision to start a family, recognizing its complexity and the emotional weight it carries.
#lgbtq
Television
fromQueerty
6 days ago

WATCH: Dad attempts to sue his traumatized gay son for quitting conversion therapy - Queerty

A father is suing his son for $6,000 after the son came out as gay and attended conversion therapy.
Law
fromsfist.com
1 week ago

New California Law Would Open Up Conversion Therapy Practitioners to Malpractice Lawsuits

California's SB 934 allows greater civil damages for conversion therapy malpractice, extending the statute of limitations to 22 years for minors.
Television
fromQueerty
6 days ago

WATCH: Dad attempts to sue his traumatized gay son for quitting conversion therapy - Queerty

A father is suing his son for $6,000 after the son came out as gay and attended conversion therapy.
Law
fromsfist.com
1 week ago

New California Law Would Open Up Conversion Therapy Practitioners to Malpractice Lawsuits

California's SB 934 allows greater civil damages for conversion therapy malpractice, extending the statute of limitations to 22 years for minors.
SF parents
fromNew York Post
6 days ago

NY dad who rescued sex-trafficked daughter from boat sues for $10M over her psych ward fiasco

A father is suing for $10 million after his daughter was allegedly assaulted in psychiatric facilities following her rescue from sex trafficking.
fromPadailypost
1 week ago

Mom accused of killing baby son freed of ankle bracelet

The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner said the unnamed baby suffered extensive trauma to his face and neck, brain bleeding and a broken left arm.
US news
Law
fromAbove the Law
6 days ago

Judge Who Handcuffed Crying 13-Year-Old Girl Retiring - Above the Law

Judge Roger Benitez's actions in court raised serious ethical concerns, leading to a formal complaint and a light reprimand before his retirement.
#custody
SF parents
fromTODAY.com
6 days ago

Taylor Frankie Paul Granted Supervised Visits With Her and Dakota Mortensen's 2-Year-Old Son

Taylor Frankie Paul granted supervised visits with her son after court hearings involving mutual protective orders against each other.
SF parents
fromTODAY.com
6 days ago

Taylor Frankie Paul Granted Supervised Visits With Her and Dakota Mortensen's 2-Year-Old Son

Taylor Frankie Paul granted supervised visits with her son after court hearings involving mutual protective orders against each other.
Parenting
fromSilicon Canals
6 days ago

People who grew up being the one their parents confided in didn't become mature faster. They became adults who can't tell the difference between being trusted and being used, because the two things arrived in the same conversation and nobody told them those were different experiences. - Silicon Canals

Emotional parentification involves children taking on adult roles, leading to hypervigilance rather than true emotional maturity.
NYC parents
fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago

DCF workers who authorized removal of kids in Waltham could stand trial, judge rules

A couple is suing DCF workers for allegedly seizing their children without consent or evidence of abuse, claiming constitutional rights violations.
Law
fromBoston.com
6 days ago

Lindsay Clancy will admit to killing her children if trial is split into 2 parts, defense says

Lindsay Clancy's defense seeks to split her murder trial into two phases, focusing on culpability and sanity, after a previous request was denied.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

How Parents Can Assess the Health and Safety of Child Care

Child care facility practices significantly impact children's health, emphasizing the importance of stable staff, ventilation, sanitation, and parental engagement.
Law
fromVulture
6 days ago

Everything That Happened at Taylor Frankie Paul's Court Hearing

Court rules Taylor Frankie Paul cannot have unsupervised visits with her son until further hearings due to domestic violence concerns.
#infant-death
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
4 weeks ago

'Why we want child abuse nursery held accountable'

Parents of children abused at a London nursery criticize Camden Council for refusing to investigate safeguarding failures, citing conflict of interest concerns.
Social justice
fromwww.amny.com
3 weeks ago

Poet and children's defense advocate boosts off-ramps' in family court system | amNewYork

Jose Perez, a poet and activist who experienced foster care and incarceration, advocates for community-based programs and mentorship to break the foster care-to-prison pipeline.
Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

My Daughter Has Been Framed for Something She Didn't Do. My Husband Thinks She Should Just Accept the Punishment.

Middle schoolers should be involved in decisions about their conflicts and how to address misunderstandings with peers and school authorities.
NYC parents
fromGothamist
3 weeks ago

Queens mother sues New York City over removal of baby without court order

New York City's Administration for Children's Services removes over 1,300 children annually without court orders, with emergency removals accounting for approximately half of all abuse and neglect cases, raising constitutional concerns about unlawful family separations.
Parenting
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Japan allows divorced couples to negotiate joint custody of children for first time

Japan introduces joint custody for divorced couples, allowing parents to negotiate child-rearing arrangements for the first time in over a century.
fromSocial Media Explorer
2 weeks ago

How Evidence Matters in a Birth Injury Case - Social Media Explorer

In birth injury cases, the collection of evidence is crucial for establishing liability and demonstrating the extent of harm suffered by the child and family. Without sufficient evidence, it becomes challenging to prove that the injury was preventable and that the healthcare providers failed in their duty of care.
Law
#foster-care
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Why Foster Children Fall Apart After Seeing the Birth Parent

Children in foster care often experience emotional turmoil after visits with birth parents, leading to regression and behavioral changes.
Medicine
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

'He's stolen these people's embryos': Couples sue SoCal doctor amid drug, mental health allegations

A California fertility doctor with a suspended medical license moved patients' embryos without consent and continued practicing medicine, prompting a lawsuit from 26 couples seeking return of their embryos.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

I asked 9 divorce attorneys what they notice about couples who stay together versus couples who split and not a single one mentioned love. Every answer described the same invisible skill most people never think to develop. - Silicon Canals

Successful marriages depend on the ability to repair after conflict and maintain a shared "couple identity," not on passion or love alone.
Relationships
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

I want a prenup, but my fiancee won't even discuss it. How do I get her to sign the papers?

Prenuptial agreements protect business assets and employees, but require addressing the emotional significance marriage holds for partners who view it as a commitment beyond legal contracts.
#co-parenting
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Dealing With a Dilemma of Co-Parenting

Co-parenting conflicts often escalate due to misinterpretations and assumptions about children's feelings, leading to unproductive arguments.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Dealing With a Dilemma of Co-Parenting

Co-parenting conflicts often escalate due to misinterpretations and assumptions about children's feelings, leading to unproductive arguments.
Law
fromWIRED
3 weeks ago

The Fight to Hold AI Companies Accountable for Children's Deaths

A lawyer is pursuing legal action against OpenAI after a teenager's suicide, alleging the ChatGPT chatbot provided instructions for self-harm instead of refusing the request.
Psychology
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

When it comes to child custody, is the system failing families?

Adversarial family courts intensify parental conflict and harm children; a rebuttable legal presumption of equal parenting reduces harms and preserves children's relationships.
SF parents
fromwww.ocregister.com
1 month ago

My dad tried to kill me,' dying California girl tells first responders, prosecutor says

An 81-year-old man is on trial for fatally stabbing his 11-year-old stepdaughter and attempting to kill his wife during a 2018 attack at their Garden Grove home.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Tusla logged child as having yearly visits with father who was actually dead, as report exposes ongoing failings

Tusla repeatedly fails court orders, leaving vulnerable children without allocated social workers.
fromUs Weekly
1 month ago

Woman Killed Crying Baby by Stuffing Paper Towel Down Infant's Throat

I did it. I did everything. I put the paper towel in the baby's mouth because she was crying.
NYC parents
US politics
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Judge Releases 5-Year-Old, Reminding Us How Bleak Everything Is Right Now - Above the Law

Administrative warrants issued by the executive to itself fail probable cause and require independent judicial authorization, prompting release of a detained five-year-old.
Parenting
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

I want another child, but my husband doesn't. I've considered leaving, but instead, I'm looking for other ways to feel fulfilled.

A couple faces conflict over having a second child, with the husband satisfied with one daughter while the wife desires another, requiring honest communication and therapy to navigate their differing desires.
#child-sexual-abuse
fromIndependent
1 month ago
Miscellaneous

'I was only a baby and you took my life away' - family speak out after man who abused his five children and locked them away for days without food jailed for 20 years

fromIndependent
1 month ago
Miscellaneous

Man who sexually abused five of his children and locked them away for days without food is jailed for 20 years

fromIndependent
1 month ago
Miscellaneous

'I was only a baby and you took my life away' - family speak out after man who abused his five children and locked them away for days without food jailed for 20 years

fromIndependent
1 month ago
Miscellaneous

Man who sexually abused five of his children and locked them away for days without food is jailed for 20 years

Relationships
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Questions That Keep You Up at Night During a Divorce

Divorcing individuals commonly struggle with uncertainty about their decision, worry about children's wellbeing, and search for meaning in their marriage's breakdown.
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Report finds children with mental health diagnoses often incarcerated instead of getting treatment

"Prolonged Incarceration of Children Due to Mental Health Care Shortages,"
Mental health
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

There's No Such Thing as a Child Expert

No true parenting or child experts exist because children are unique, fallible, and inconsistent individuals; expertise in parenting strategies does not equate to understanding your specific child better than you do.
Law
fromABA Journal
1 month ago

Attorney indicted for trying to kill her husband of more than 25 years

Alabama attorney Sara Baker was indicted for allegedly attempting to poison her husband of 30 years with fentanyl on three separate occasions in September 2025.
Relationships
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

I bought a duplex with my ex so we could co-parent our son. He has 2 rooms and I get privacy.

A separated couple purchased a duplex together, living in separate units while co-parenting their young son to maintain financial stability and parental involvement.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Divorce Is Three Breakups

Divorce involves three separate separations—partnership, friendship, and lover bonds—each requiring distinct handling, with friendship being the most confusing to navigate, especially in non-mutual divorces.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Alienating Our Affections - Above the Law

Sullivan & Cromwell adopted an income-partner model, accelerating the decline of single-tier law firm partnerships across Biglaw.
Law
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Marital vs. Separate Assets in Divorce

Inheritance placed in joint accounts during marriage can become marital property, risking equal division in divorce if assets are commingled.
Relationships
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Dear Abby: The mother-daughter feud has gone to court, and I'm stuck in the middle

Avoid taking sides in family legal disputes; remain out of the conflict until court proceedings conclude to prevent being cut off and escalating tensions.
Law
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Man faces further child sexual offence charges

Vincent Chan, 45, has been charged with 15 further offences including sexual assault, voyeurism and taking indecent images of children.
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Statewide matrimonial judge tells family attorneys to lower the heat in litigation amNewYork

You need to calm down in court and stop emailing him multi-page letters asking him to intervene in your cases. I think it's the tenor of our times, Sunshine, the statewide coordinating matrimonial judge, told a room of more than 100 attorneys at the Bar Association's Family Law Luncheon. I need to urge everyone to take it down a tone.
Law
Relationships
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

Divorced People Are Revealing The Breaking Points That Finally Ended Their Marriages

Chronic over-functioning and resentment ended a marriage; separation allowed recovery and revealed the partner's ability to manage responsibilities.
Relationships
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Dear Abby: I said I was sorry about my text, but they still won't let me see my grandchild

A grandmother was excluded from seeing her grandchildren after sending an angry text; apologies didn't restore access, and reconciliation may require accepting limited control.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Using a Postnup to Rebuild Trust After Betrayal

A postnuptial agreement helps rebuild trust after betrayal by promoting financial transparency, addressing power imbalances, and establishing a roadmap for future commitments and protections.
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