Foible in Law Reveals Domestic Tragedies Nationwide

My last two blogs dealt with the Nebraska Safe Haven law which allowed parents to abandon children without fear of persecution, and with its amendment last weekend which makes the law apply to infants under 30 days only. While researching these blogs, I came across some interesting stories. Families.com readers shared my horror at the idea of what being abandoned by a parent–at an age of full awareness of what is happening–must do to a child’s psyche. However, at some other sites I found people commenting in favor of the Nebraska law, which was formerly the only one that did … Continue reading

Shady Husbands: Drew Peterson Reigns Supreme

Yesterday morning on Today they did yet another segment on Drew Peterson, the ex-police sergeant whose wife, Stacy Peterson, disappeared on October 28, 2007. This time it was about how he wants to start dating again. Say what? Not that this should be surprising. His actions ever since her disappearance have been anything except normal. But of them all, this one disgusted me the most. I guess he made some dumb comment about how he’ll never get a date again. In addition to wanting to say as sarcastically as possible, “Poor baby,” I also have the overwhelming desire to hop … Continue reading

Domestic Violence: 7 Facts to Be Aware Of

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. I did a little research and with some help from outside sources like The National Domestic Violence Hotline, DomesticViolence.org, the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and Medline Plus in addition to articles referenced herein by other Families.com bloggers, I came up with a list of seven facts about domestic violence. 1. Domestic violence goes by other names. Such as partner abuse and spousal abuse. 2. You don’t have to be married to experience domestic violence. You don’t even necessarily need to be living with your partner to be involved in a domestic violence … Continue reading

The Marriage Blog Week in Review February 17 – March 2, 2007

Wow, has it really been two weeks since the last time I sat down to write a week in review? This is what happens when it gets too painful to sit in the upright position and type and for that you have my apologies. So we’re going to do a catch us up Marriage Blog Weeks in Review (two of them to be exact) and we’re going to do a rundown of what you may have missed if you were laid up for the last couple of weeks like I was. So without further ado, let’s dive in! Saturday, February … Continue reading