Two weeks after one of the most deadly mass shootings in America’s history where a 20-year-old Connecticut man stormed an elementary school and shot and killed 20 first graders, four staffers and then himself, the Imperfect Parent is learning that a prominent university will study the killer’s DNA. Adam Lanza was widely believed to suffer ... read more »

According to a study published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, children exposed to violence or bullying early in life may experience premature aging.  The study conclues that exposure to these stressful situations may alter DNA and produce cellular changes that is the equivelent of seven to ten years of premature aging. The Atlanta Journal reports that ... read more »

Three and half weeks after 11 month old baby Lisa Irwin disappeared from her Kansas City, Missouri home, police want the parents, Deborah Bradely, 25,  and Jeremy Irwin, 29,  to cooperate more readily and agree to whatever the police want. The police claim this hasn’t been the case and the parents of the missing infant ... read more »

A Spokane, Washington teen claims that she was raped and impregnated by a 21 year old man. While unclear how the 15 year old girl’s parents found out, KREM TV is reporting that they were notified by the teen’s school who are required by law to report cases of suspected rape. Together, the teen and ... read more »