In my colleague’s post, What Does Justice Mean For a 14 Year Old Girl Who Kills Her New Born Son? (07/02/08) he references the surprisingly common case of a woman who was unaware of her pregnancy until going to an ER in pain. It was her second child. The Baytown girl charged with capital murder also claims that she was unaware of her [...]
The nuances of the Supreme Court decision in Kennedy v Louisiana are perhaps more telling than the strict constitutionality of the ruling. The decision written by Justice Kennedy incorporates input from an amicus brief from the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), the Louisiana chapter of NASW, the National Alliance to End Sexual Violence and [...]
The potential for positive impact of grandparents on their children’s children is well established in literature regarding early childhood development. They are a bridge between the generations providing knowledge of the past and continuity within the family and community. Grandparents often act as rescuers of families in trouble, providing emotional and financial support.
In traditional [...]
