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Serious question about what to tell kids?
Q. My ex husband was recently diagnosed with MS and his new wife called me the other day and told me about his MS diagnosis and that he was at a treatment center and had tried to kill himself. She was upset and worried and they have a child together and he and I have 4 from our marriage. He has acted so different through the years and I have thought that he was just becoming a horrible father. He even lost control and beat my daughter when she was 3. It took social services, counseling and a lot of work for me to even let her or my other kids go back over. It has been 3 years and he has not spanked or laid a hand on any of my kids since then. Now his wife tells me he has gotten physical with her a couple of times. Could this all be… [cont.]
Asked by concernedmom - Wed Feb 11 15:37:46 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Your first priority has to be to protect your children. A diagnosis of being sick is at no time an acceptable reason for violence, nor is anything else. If your ex is lashing out because of being sick, then he needs time to deal with the news himself. I would explain to your children as much as you feel necessary to tell them. Me personally, would explain that he is sick and that it would be best for a little while if he has time to deal with learning he has MS. I would not risk the safety of my children if I felt they were at risk.
Answered by smarie_49508 - Wed Feb 11 15:44:06 2009

Child Protective Services help! What will happen if CPS is contacted?
Q. Situation: three kids (siblings) I work with, ages 10, 11, 16. Two girls, one boy. All adopted through highly-reputable agency. 16-yr-old: has been self-mutilating for several years after being molested by older boy. Been in counseling all this time. Depressed and obese. Finally went in for day treatment and they immediately sent her away to residential treatment center. 11-year-old boy is extremely intelligent but socially awkward. Wrote paper to teacher expressing suicidal thoughts and father allegedly hitting him. Family does okay financially, big house, nice neighborhood, nice cars, kids involved in school, church, sports. Inside of their house is unsanitary, extremely cluttered, no food. Only eat fast food. Rat droppings everywhere.… [cont.]
Asked by betty - Wed May 16 15:23:36 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Well, I would not just report this and believe that CPS will take any appropriate action as they treat those, like the people you mentioned, differently than those on welfare or the poor. (And please, no one try to argue with me about this point! I spent 16 years investigating child abuse so I KNOW!) Get the number of the administrator of child abuse, and the number of the commissioner of DHHS and call them. You need to make sure that CPS worker that investigates the assessment goes to their home without writing them a letter telling them they will be out next week, which is what some assessment workers do. They are lazy and it gives them plenty of time to clean up the mess! I have done assessments where I went back to the home, and… [cont.]
Answered by cantcu - Wed May 16 15:47:59 2007

how can i make both sides listen (abortion research paper)heres my intro. . .?
Q. what should i add to it?: More babies are killed in one year from abortions than all of AIDS cases combined in the past twenty years. According to 'The Center for Bio-Ethical Reform', approximately 3,700 abortions occur per day and 42 million of induced abortions occurred in 2003 worldwide. People have different opinions about abortion and many opinions are rooted in people s emotions rather in rational thinking. It s an issue that evokes, on all sides, very strong feelings, judgments, and recriminations. The after effects of abortion are enormous. Counseling for those that grieve the loss of the child has become a significant business. Churches are also offering support groups to help women who have undergone abortions to recover mentally. [cont.]
Asked by Kimberly Carmealla - Sun Mar 2 19:00:10 2008 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The overwhelming majority of all abortions, (95%), are done as a means of"" birth control?"" Only 1% are performed because of rape or incest; 1% because of fetal abnormalities; 3% due to the mother's health problems Let's put aside our differences on choice and focus on what we do agree on. We all agree that the "need" for abortions needs to be reduced. Birth control is a bad reason--and that is the reason for most. We are all against abortions. The question is are you willing to spend money to stop the root causes of unwanted pregnancies? Are you willing to set some moral standards? ( hate that don't you.--yes I know--forgive me for saying it out to you) We spade and neuter our pets but don't want to discuss it when it comes to us. [cont.]
Answered by Hadenough - Sun Mar 2 19:25:24 2008