AltWeeklies Wire
Early Adoptersnew
When a local couple traveled to the Congo to adopt a child, they returned with two.
North Bay Bohemian |
Rachel Dovey |
03-03-2013 |
Children & Families
Tags: Adoption
Adopting and Adaptingnew
Why foster care adoptions in New Orleans have hit their lowest point in recent memory.
Gambit |
Jeremy Alford |
02-18-2013 |
Children & Families
The Risingnew
One billion women will experience violence in their lifetimes. In Santa Fe and around the world, they're rising up for change.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Alexa Schirtzinger |
02-14-2013 |
Children & Families
Tags: Domestic Violence
Texas loses money by ignoring children's needsnew
Advocacy group Texans Care for Children last week released a new year-long study finding that Texas spends $14.3 billion and $20 billion more than the rest of the country every year because it fails to address child well-being.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
02-13-2013 |
Children & Families
Our Housenew
An inside look at changing families in Kentucky and across the United States.
LEO Weekly |
Anne Marshall |
01-03-2013 |
Children & Families
In the Heart of Heartbreaknew
Noah was energetic and animated, with big blue eyes. He loved unusual foods for a child: pickles, broccoli, salmon. And tacos — he often talked about wanting to manage a taco factory when he grew up, in addition to being an astronaut and a doctor.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Naomi Zeveloff |
01-03-2013 |
Children & Families
Abuse Of Our Eldersnew
A tragically high number of Southern Arizona seniors are victims of theft, violence and neglect.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
11-26-2012 |
Children & Families
Tags: arizona elder abuse, Delia Orduno
No Refugenew
Five years after the infamous raid on the FLDS compound in Texas - where authorities discovered that a fundamentalist, polygamous Mormon sect led by Warren Jeffs had been "spiritually" marrying underage girls to adult men - questions remain about the state's handling of the case and the safety of the children.
The Texas Observer |
Janet Heimlich |
08-07-2012 |
Children & Families
7 Innings to Extraordinary Kidsnew
All kids can be extraordinary if adults believe they can—and help them achieve Level 6 thinking.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
08-06-2012 |
Children & Families
Global breastfeeding Latch On localizednew
In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week (Aug. 1-7), a synchronized breastfeeding event, pitched as "The Big Latch On," will commence around the world to promote the health benefits for nursing.
NUVO |
Rebecca Townsend |
08-02-2012 |
Children & Families
Your kid will, toonew
Young parents, stop trying so hard to raise little darlings. It won't work.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Eric Celeste |
07-19-2012 |
Children & Families
Who Gets Hurt in Budget Cuts?new
Quick, when budget cuts target programs like Medicare, who suffers the most? It's not a trick question.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
04-06-2012 |
Children & Families
How An Abused Teen's Suicide Played Out On Twitternew
After tweeting about the alleged sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of her father — and an investigation that came up empty — Ashley Billasano killed herself.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
03-07-2012 |
Children & Families
Chick-Fil-A wants moms to take sons on datenew
Chick-Fil-A restaurants are hoping local sons will tolerate their mothers taking them out on a date.
NUVO |
Tristan Schmid |
02-28-2012 |
Children & Families
Tags: WTF, Chick-fil-A
Dirty Little Secretsnew
The hidden reality of child sexual abuse.
LEO Weekly |
George Halitzka |
01-11-2012 |
Children & Families
Tags: Child abuse, sexual abuse
