I can’t help but wonder what could’ve been if my mom’s addiction didn’t suck up and spit out every relationship and person it touched.
Tag: child abuse
The Child Welfare System and Addiction in Nevada
The State of Nevada rules parents “unfit” for parenting if you use drugs or alcohol. Learn more about how the NV Child Welfare works. We describe what the
Are the 12 Steps Safe for Trauma Survivors?
When the 4th and 5th steps are done without support for the symptoms of PTSD, they have the potential to retraumatize.
Dear Daddy, Why Didn't You Protect Me?
Instead of worrying about being attacked by some random person on the street, I lived with my attacker 365 days a year.
Pregnant and Scared to Get Treatment: When Conception Meets Addiction
If one needs proof that addiction is a disease and not a moral failing, look into the eyes of a woman who knows her behavior is harming her baby but still can’t stop.
Munchausen by Proxy: Mental Illness or Child Abuse?
Feldman has seen horrific cases of Munchausen by proxy, from mothers injecting their children with bacteria to cause infection to parents suffocating their infants. But most perpetrators are not motivated by a desire to see their child in pain. “That Bitch is dead!” The post would have been alarming on anyone’s Facebook page, but it… Continue reading Munchausen by Proxy: Mental Illness or Child Abuse?
Pennsylvania Supreme Court To Decide If Prenatal Drug Use Is Child Abuse
A lengthy legal battle has been waged by the state against a mother whose newborn was hospitalized for 19 days to treat drug withdrawal. The highest court in the Keystone State this week heard arguments on the divisive matter of whether prenatal drug use counts as child abuse. Attorneys for child protective services framed it… Continue reading Pennsylvania Supreme Court To Decide If Prenatal Drug Use Is Child Abuse
"Motherhood & Meth" Doc Explores How The Drug Affects Families
The documentary spotlights Fresno, California, where the high incidence of child abuse is directly attributed to methamphetamine. With so much focus on the opioid crisis, many don’t realize that meth is reportedly making a big comeback, and now a new documentary, Motherhood & Meth, is taking a look at the devastating consequences of being a… Continue reading "Motherhood & Meth" Doc Explores How The Drug Affects Families
