Judge lashes DCF after infant suffers life-threatening abuse

Judge lashes DCF after infant suffers life-threatening abuse - Miami-Dade - MiamiHerald.com:

The first time a Miami infant went to the hospital, he had suffered a broken leg his mother said was the result of a fall from a chair. Child protection workers did not act.

Investigators never knew about the infant’s second injury, a cracked rib.

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27 Facts That Prove That The Family In America Is In The Worst Shape Ever

27 Facts That Prove That The Family In America Is In The Worst Shape Ever:

The family is one of the fundamental building blocks of society.  If you do not have strong families, you are not going to have a strong society.  Unfortunately, the state of the family in America continues to deteriorate. 

Police Find Wandering Child's Foster STRANGER

UPDATE: Police Find Wandering Child's Foster Mother:

Lansing Township Police have located the foster mother of a boy who was found wandering at the intersection of West Genessee and North Rosemary streets at about 7 a.m.

State Supreme Court says surrogate birth contract enforceable

State Supreme Court says surrogate birth contract enforceable:

For the first time in Wisconsin, the Supreme Court found Thursday that a woman's agreement to give birth to a baby for a childless couple is an enforceable contract, except for a provision that would terminate the birth mother's parental rights.

Welfare plans to reunite 126 children with their families

Welfare plans to reunite 126 children with their families | Kenya Broadcasting Corporation:

In Africa. Did you really think they'd be reuniting them in the U.S.? Next joke!

The Child Welfare Society of Kenya has launched a nationwide public appeal aimed at uniting lost and abandoned children with their parents and guardians.

Drugs That May Cause Memory Loss Side Effect

Drugs That May Cause Memory Loss Side Effect - AARP:

Are you having trouble remembering things? One of these meds may be the problem

For a long time doctors dismissed forgetfulness and mental confusion as a normal part of aging. But scientists now know that memory loss as you get older is by no means inevitable. Indeed, the brain can grow new brain cells and reshape their connections throughout life.

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The state’s failure to protect children from abuse

The state’s failure to protect children from abuse – Editorial Blog:

Dozens of young children were abused by a Salem foster parent before he was caught and sent to prison. And then the incidents were hidden from public knowledge.