One of the biggest scandals involved in the Larry Nassar case was the fact that so many people knew what was happening – and no one did anything about it. No one listened to the reports. No one reached out to the authorities to tell them what had been alleged. No one confronted Nassar, or…
Category: Child Abuse
There has been a great deal of upheaval in the Catholic church in recent decades. The number of priests accused of sexually abusing and molesting children is staggering, and it appears to be continuing to rise. It’s become so bad, in fact, that the pope himself has decided to tackle the issue head on. In…
The issue of ‘conversion therapy’ (a form of therapy, usually faith-based, that aims to convert gay youth into straight people) has been controversial from the start. And this certainly isn’t the first time a legislator in Michigan has tried to introduce laws making conversion therapy illegal. So when State Senator Mallory McMorrow and State Representative…
Every time a child dies of neglect, the entire state undergoes a foster panic. Every time a member of the clergy is accused of child sexual assault, the entire church comes under attack. And every time a ‘homeschooled’ child is discovered to be the victim of abuse, the entire homeschooling community gets vilified. We get…
Right now in Michigan, a child as young as 13 can be prosecuted as an adult, depending on the seriousness of the crime. Crimes like Arson, Armed Robbery, and First Degree Murder sometimes end with minors behind bars for decades, if not life. But what makes this additionally challenging, is the fact that minors who…
Kids Count Data Center, the nation’s premier source for data on child and family well-being in the U.S., gathers data from all across the country. Using this, they work to present an accurate picture of the health and wellbeing of children in every state. The 2019 Kids Count in Michigan data is in, and unfortunately…
People accused of child abuse get a raw deal in Michigan. And before you get angry about that statement, take a moment and hear us out. We’re not suggesting that actual child abusers get an easy ride. As parents as well as attorneys, we understand how valuable children are. It’s just that we also know…
At this point, the word “Nassar” has come to mean everything that is wrong with the world these days. From ‘rape culture’ and sexual abuse, to the unchecked power of doctors and the culture of silence on university campuses, ‘Nassar’ is now the catch phrase used to sum up the many social changes that people…
April is national child abuse prevention month, and the efforts made around Michigan to raise both awareness and financial help for local organizations battling this crime are inspiring. People from all walks of life getting together to make more Michigan residents aware of what’s happening behind closed doors, and raising money to support nonprofits helping…
Hi there, thanks for joining us for the wrap up of this discussion on spanking in Michigan, what parent’s rights are, and what you’re allowed to do when it comes to discipline. So far in this series we’ve looked at what the law says about spanking your kids (you’re allowed to use “reasonable force”), what…