A grandmother’s lament for a holiday without loved ones

Daily Inter Lake , A grandmother’s lament for a holiday without loved ones:

After reading about Maurita Johnson’s appointment to the Division of Child and Family Services, I am hoping that Ms. Johnson will take on the task of cleaning up an extremely broken system that is causing far more harm to our children, and families, than good.I am one of the many grandparents, trying to cope with the corruption of Child Protective Services. Currently I am battling for the return of my granddaughter, who has been in our lives since birth. Does CPS really try to keep families together? Not in my experience. Not in mine either!

Norway child case: Aryan's Indian mother formally seeks help from Sushma Swaraj

Norway child case: Aryan's Indian mother formally seeks help from Sushma Swaraj - NewsDog:

Highlights

• 1Mother of the child in Norwegian custody seeks help.
• 2Aryan is in custody since December 13.
• 3His parents have been accused of child abuse.

The mother of Aryan, the five-year-old child in foster custody of the government of Norway, has formally sought help from External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.

She was raised in dozens of foster homes. Can she keep her own son out of the system?

She was raised in dozens of foster homes. Can she keep her own son out of the system? - The Washington Post:

Gwen Wright needed to get to the hospital. The labor pains were radiating from deep in her gut, like pliers twisting her insides. First they were an hour apart, now every 30 minutes. She was a week past her due date, and the baby was coming.

New bill would allow county board to oversee CPS

New bill would allow county board to oversee CPS | KiiiTV.com:

AUSTIN (KVUE) - As lawmakers prepare for the 2017 legislative session, many are looking at the issue of Child Protective Services and The Department of Family and Protective Services efforts to overhaul the system.

Idaho Mom Denied Custody For Treating Seizing Daughter With Marijuana

Idaho Mom Denied Custody For Treating Seizing Daughter With Marijuana | Weed News:

An Idaho judge has ruled that a 23-year-old mother in Gooding, Idaho, cannot keep custody of her 3-year-old daughter, despite testimony from her physician and Child Protective Services that the mother’s use of medical marijuana to stop the child’s seizures caused “no injury” to the child.

Commentary: What is to blame for our failed Child Protection System?

Commentary: What is to blame for our failed Child Protection System?:

Imagine a high-stress job with low-pay, long hours and where you were responsible for the lives of multiple children who live in potentially dangerous environments. Imagine doing this job without the proper education needed to adequately and swiftly make the observations and recommendations needed to ensure each child under your responsibility is safe. This is the reality for Child Protective Services caseworkers in Texas.

Another Christmas Eve is Here-2016

Another Christmas Eve is here,
It's now 2016,
Eleven long, painful years,
The stolen grandchildren we still haven't seen.

Their stockings are hung with their siblings,
And many cousin's too,
Still waiting for their return,
But when,we have no clue.

We don't even know if they remember us,
I'm sure they're told we didn't care,
They're probably afraid to make contact,
I'm sure they've been threatened don't dare.

How insensitive can the stranger's raising them be,
Knowing these children have REAL family,
Family that love and miss them,
Family they won't let them see.

I feel like there  really is a Grinch,
It goes by the name of CPS,
But instead of protecting children,
They make families a total mess.

So another Christmas Day we'll spend,
With three empty chairs at the table,
We pray to God we'll see them again,
We pray we'll still be able.

We hope they know we love them,
And that we always will,
We hope there will come a day,
That all three will come home,
Come home at last  to stay.

Love, Grammy