A new six-bill package aimed at protecting seniors from abuse has been introduced to the Michigan House of Representatives. The bills, if signed into law, would beef up existing safeguards designed to protect the elderly in Michigan from those who would take advantage of them, and those who abuse them. The bipartisan bills…
There was a time, before everything and anything became available online, when purchasing a copy of the Anarchist Cookbook would get you put on an FBI list. Why? Because while many people who bought and read it, did so for curiosity’s sake, there were those who actually learned something.. and put that information to use….
Most parents know that there should be a limit to screen time for their kids. Many Michigan families have rules in place, like “no devices in the bedrooms after lights out” or “no phones at the dinner table” that help to manage the amount of time kids spend on their phones. However, for some parents,…
Welcome back and thanks for joining us again. In the previous post we talked about termination of parental rights, and the differences between voluntary and involuntary termination. In this next section we’ll be looking at what happens when someone is facing a parental termination, so that you know what to expect if this ever happens…
Termination of parental rights is a very complex and very frightening subject. People tend to not want to talk about it unless they are enmeshed in a battle with CPS and the subject comes up as a possibility. We understand the reluctance. After all, it’s a difficult topic. But while it may not be comfortable…
The subject of female genital mutilation is one that has received a lot of air time in Michigan in 2017, and something that we’ve discussed several times already. With several instances being discovered and investigated in the Detroit area this year already, this subject is now a hot button here in the great lakes state….
We often talk about the tragedy of false allegations. We’ve posted numerous articles over the years about the difficulties that victims of false allegations will face, and what they can do about it. What we don’t often have the ability to share, however, is the other side of the coin – information about those people…
Having just discussed Munchausen by Proxy and how doctors and hospital officials can sometimes use this as a tool to manipulate and control parents who aren’t compliant. In other words, if a parent doesn’t agree with a doctor’s diagnosis or assessment, they may choose to seek out another medical opinion. However, some doctors, in order…
Thanks for joining us here as we discuss the extremely difficult topic of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy. In our previous post we looked at some basic facts about sufferers of MSBP and also some key pieces of information about what the illness is and how it’s categorized. Moving on, we’re going to look at how…
If you’ve ever seen Proxy, A Child’s Cry for Help or Sixth Sense, or read the best seller Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn, then you’re familiar with ‘Munchausen by Proxy‘ as a psychological condition. Granted, you’ve probably seen the Hollywood version, which is often over-dramatized and altered under the guise of creative license. But nevertheless, the reality…