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Silence is Not an Option

The Imperfect Parent takes a look at child abuse and child advocacy from around the globe.

All of Silence is Not an Option:

The Judas Kiss
How many parents, mothers in particular, would knowingly put their children in harms way and confine their children to an environment absent of any boundaries, safety and protection? How many women are tormentors by proxy, consenting accessories to crimes against children, standing along side their lovers... read more

Why do drug addicted parents retain custody of their children?
Not unlike many drug addicts’ homes, Jessica Kasten’s house was a garbage refuge and only one of the things that was sorely neglected in her life. Officers who were called to investigate the scene of a crime against a child -- an infant to be more precise -- called the home deplorable. Drug... read more

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The Yummy Mummy: Dishing Up Imperfection
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By Kim Foster

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