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Childhood Abuse 'Speeds Up Body's Aging Process'

BBC News | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Child Abuse, Children, Health, Raising Children, Parenting, Emotional Abuse, Children's Health, Parenting Advice, Physical Abuse, Living News

Physical or emotional abuse during childhood could speed up the body's aging process, US research suggests....

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Antoinette Davis, Shaniya Davis' Mother, To Be Charged For Sex Trafficking, Child Abuse

Posted 11.16.2009 | Home

Read More: Missing Child, Fayetteville, Child Abuse, Charges, Mother, Antoinette Davis Charges, Antoinette Davis, Sex Trafficking, Antoinette Davis Charged, Antoinette Nicole Davis, Shaniya Davis, North Carolina, Home News

Antoinette Davis, mother of 5-year-old Shaniya Davis found dead today near Sanford, North Carolina, will face charges. The USA Today details the in...

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Shaniya Davis Still Missing: 5-Year-Old Girl's Mother Antoinette Nicole Davis Accused Of Child Abuse Involving Prostitution

AP | Posted 11.16.2009 | Home

Read More: Daughter, Girl, Crime, Little Girl, Sold for Sex, North Carolina, Antoinette Nicole Davis, Mario Andrette Mcneill, Sexual Abuse, Pimped, Nc, Human Trafficking, Child Prostitution, Fayetteville North Caroline, Child Abuse, Shaniya Davis, Sold, Home News

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Authorities acted on a tip Sunday and searched a wide area in south-central North Carolina trying to find a 5-year-old girl...

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Mark Mathias Prostitution Case: Denver Mother Sold Sex With Her Own Daughter

Posted 11.09.2009 | Denver

Read More: Mark Mathias, Sexual Assault, Child Abuse, Child Prostitution, Mother Pimp, Denver District Attorney, Denver News

A Denver man has been charged by the District Attorney for sexual assault on a child. Mark Mathias, 48, allegedly arranged the assault through the gi...

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The Epidemic Of 'Medical Child Abuse' And What Can Be Done

Dana Ullman | Posted 10.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Medical Child Abuse, American Academy of Pediatrics, Homeopathic Remedies, Health Economics, Child Abuse, Health, Health Politics, Health Care Reform, Pediatrics, Living, Integrative Medicine, Health Care, Homeopathy, Evidence-Based Medicine, Living News
Dana Ullman

We all know people who have children who have benefited from conventional medical care, but sadly, we all also know people whose children have been harmed by it.

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A Plea for Somer's Family, and Some Shared Humanity

Lisa Cohen | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Child Abuse, Abduction, Somer-Thompson, After Etan, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Etan Patz, Predator, Missing Child, Missing Children, Lisa R. Cohen, Diena Thompson, Etan-Patz, Lisa-R-Cohen, Living News
Lisa Cohen

The news of Somer Thompson is one of those horrible stories, made worse by the inevitable media onslaught. But, that onslaught also allows for strangers to connect in shared humanity.

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Mrs. Obama, There's a Call from Australia

Trish Kinney | Posted 10.21.2009 | World

Read More: Sexual Violence, Michelle Obama, Violence Against Women, Child Abuse, Australia, Trish Kinney, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Child Sexual Abuse, World News
Trish Kinney

Sexual assault and abuse victims deserve our support, encouragement, validation and dignity. In fact, it seems we could learn a lot from our friends in Australia.

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America Can Do Better -- Stopping Child Abuse Deaths

Michael Petit | Posted 10.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: MacKenzie Phillips, Congress, Child Abuse, Jaycee Lee Dugard, Barack Obama, Politics News
Michael Petit

Children at grave risk of being abused or killed need the government's protection and we should have a national approach for doing this because the heavy toll exacted by abuse and neglect is both economic and moral.

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Study: Most States Fail To Protect The Legal Rights Of Abused Children

Causecast | Erica Liepmann | Posted 10.16.2009 | Impact

Read More: States Rights, Child Abuse, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Child-Abuse-Prevention, Impact News

A new study released yesterday, co-authored by First Star, a nonprofit advocacy group for neglected and abused children, and the Children's Advocacy I...

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Tyler Perry Gets It Right

Trish Kinney | Posted 10.13.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Tyler Perry Movies, Child Abuse, Rape, Madea, Domestic Violence, Tyler Perry, Abuse, Film, Entertainment News
Trish Kinney

His latest film is based on a subject that the filmmaker knows way too much about, based on his recent disclosure of severe childhood abuse.

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The Privatization of Our Children

Daniel Heimpel | Posted 10.16.2009 | Living

Read More: California, Child Welfare, Child Abuse, Rural America, Children, Non-Profits, Privatization, Child Protective Services, Foster Care, Children's Health, Living News
Daniel Heimpel

The question must be floated: can we as a society be engaged in privatizing our children?

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Kids And Violence: Over 60 Percent Abused, According To Justice Department

Posted 10.13.2009 | Impact

Read More: Child Abuse, Kids, Domestic Abuse, Impact News

Text From Associated Press: WASHINGTON - Justice Department officials said Wednesday that most children in the United States are exposed to violence ...

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Saudis in Denial Over Scope of Violence Against Women And Children

Sabria Jawhar | Posted 10.07.2009 | World

Read More: Islam, Women's Rights, Women's Shelters, Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, Saudi Arabia, World News
Sabria Jawhar

Our failure is that we think our moral authority makes us separate, if not above, the rest of the world in terms of crimes against our own family members.

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Christina Sykora Charged With Setting Up Pre-Teen Relative's Rape

Daily Herald | Jake Griffin | Posted 10.06.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Aurora Rape, Christina Sykora, Child Abuse, Chicago News

An Aurora woman was charged Monday with facilitating the rape of a preteen female relative....

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Australia: Mother Starves Daughter, Gets Life In Jail

AP | Posted 12.02.2009 | World

Read More: Australia, Australia Mother Starves Daughter, Foreign Affairs, Child Abuse, Sydney, Crime, World News

SYDNEY, Australia — An Australian woman has been sentenced to life in prison for the starvation death of her 7-year-old daughter. Justice Rober...

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Aaron Thompson Jury Reaches Decision On 51 of 55 Charges

The Denver Post | Carlos Illescas | Posted 11.28.2009 | Denver

Read More: Denver Child Abuse, Child Abuse, Aaron Thompson, Denver News

CENTENNIAL -- The jury in the trial of Aaron Thompson, charged in the death of his daughter, Aaroné, this morning returned to court to inform Judge V...

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Johnny Miller's Whole?

Trish Kinney | Posted 11.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Johnny Miller, Child Abuse, Father of the Bride Movie, Sean O'Hair, Growing Up, Healing, Living News
Trish Kinney

When I see Father of the Bride on the program guide, I cannot resist watching it again. I rely on movies and television to show me, and validate for me, the way life is supposed to be.

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Mackenzie Phillips, Child Abuse and Divorce

Belinda Etezad Rachman | Posted 11.24.2009 | Living

Read More: MacKenzie Phillips, Child Abuse, Divorce, John Phillips, Sexual Abuse, John-Phillips-Incest, Child Sexual Abuse, Living News
Belinda Etezad Rachman

Since the subject of sexual abuse of children is in the news, it might be a good time to review some of the signs and symptoms of child sexual abuse.

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Littleton Man Who's Home Was "Haven For Children" Held On Sexual Assault Charges

The Denver Post | Bruce Finley | Posted 11.19.2009 | Denver

Read More: Sexual Assault, Child Abuse, Littleton Colorado, Denver News

A 36-year-old man whose home was described as a "haven" for neighborhood children has been charged with multiple counts of sexual assault on a child, ...

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The Curse of Domestic Violence: A Cycle of Abuse from Father to Son

Ramon Resa, MD | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Abuse, Spousal Abuse, Economy, Economic Crisis, Violence, Drugs, Parenting, Dysfunctional Family, Murder, Pediatricians, Child Abuse, Health, Alcohol, Domestic Violence, Family, Santa Fe, Living News
Ramon Resa, MD

How can boys raised in an abusive environment learn any differently? It is nice to say we have to show them or teach them by example, but what example can we use?

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A Liberian Child in America

Trish Kinney | Posted 11.10.2009 | World

Read More: Rainn, Liberia, Child Abuse, Crime, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, World News
Trish Kinney

Because the topic of child sexual abuse and violence is so shrouded in secrecy and psychological control, it remains a quiet killer of the souls and spirits of our children.

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A Slap in the Face

Deborah Copaken Kogan | Posted 10.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Walmart, Slap, Child Abuse, Time-Outs, Crime, Unsolicited-Advice, Parenting, Unsolicited Parenting Advice, Georgia, Stone Mountain, Living News
Deborah Copaken Kogan

Unless I'm beating my toddler in the middle of a Wal-Mart -- which I'm proud to report I haven't resorted to yet, not that I haven't been tempted -- your unsolicited advice is not welcome.

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The Devil They Know: Biography of an American Inmate

Mark Olmsted | Posted 10.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Drug Addiction, Single Mothers, Child Abuse, US Poverty, Recidivism, Prison, Violence, Alcohol Abuse, American Prisoner Description, American Prison Inmates, Prison Inmates, Politics News
Mark Olmsted

A system which punishes the poor for reacting unexceptionally to their poverty has created a criminal class which views prison as a sort of career.

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Spare Some Change... Spread Some Hope

Michael Leoni | Posted 09.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Spare Some Change, The Playground, Outreach, Sexual Abuse, Physical Abuse, Child Molestation, Prostitution, Child Abuse, Homelessness, Volunteering, Psychological-Abuse, Homeless, Child Prostitution, Street-Kids, Living News
Michael Leoni

Every minute in America, 1 kid will run away. Every day, 13 of those same kids will die on our streets. At this very moment, almost 2 million kids are living on our streets and of those 2 million, 650,000 of them are under the age of 15. These statistics are staggering but what's more shocking is the number of Americans who are unaware of this crisis.

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Stop Beating Students with Disabilities in Schools

Alice Farmer | Posted 09.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: Public Schools, Aclu, Abuse, Psychological Stability, Corporal Punishment, Punishment, Elementary School, Human-Rights-Law, Students, Disabled-Children, Child Abuse, Human Rights Watch, Disabilities, ACLU Torture, Behavioral Psychology, Politics News
Alice Farmer

Corporal punishment causes pain, humiliation, and in some cases deep bruising or other serious injury; it also can have long-lasting psychological consequences.

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