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  1. Safe Haven: Parents’ Bailout?

    Posted on November 11, 2008 by Kathy McManus Comments (4)

    Every state in America has a so-called “safe haven” law, under which a troubled parent can safely surrender a newborn baby, usually at a hospital or fire station, no questions asked. But Nebraska’s safe haven law is different. Intended to protect only infants, it was written with the word “child” left undefined and without an age limit, opening a gaping legal loophole for an unprecedented human bailout. Read full article »

  2. Jail for Sagging Pants: Fashion Police?

    Posted on October 8, 2008 by Kathy McManus Comments (14)

    We are a nation that pulls itself up by the bootstraps. But are we also a nation that needs to pull up its pants? A 17-year-old Florida boy was recently jailed overnight for violating a local “sagging pants” law after a police officer spotted him riding his bike with his pants slung low enough to reveal four or five inches of boxer shorts. Should government be responsible for telling citizens what to wear? Read full article »

  3. Should You Drink With Your Kids?

    Posted on July 21, 2008 by Kathy McManus Comments (46)

    Parents are frequently encouraged to share more activities with their kids. But should drinking alcohol together be one of them? Is it time for parents to take a different approach towards kids and alcohol? Time Magazine reporter John Cloud says it’s a “good way to teach responsible drinking behavior”. Read full article »

  4. Teen “Pregnancy Pact”:  The Perfect Storm?

    Posted on June 30, 2008 by Kathy McManus Comments (92)

    The shocking news from the small fishing town of Gloucester, Massachusetts spread across the country and around the world: 17 girls from one high school were pregnant, part of a supposed ‘pregnancy pact’ in which the students intentionally set out to become teen mothers, with a vow to raise their babies together. Read full article »

  5. Dad Behind Bars

    Posted on June 4, 2008 by Kathy McManus Comments (15)

    A juvenile court judge in Ohio ordered 40 year-old Brian Gegner to make sure his high school dropout daughter earned her GED. But when teenaged Brittney didn’t hit the books hard enough to pass the test, the judge threw the book at Brian Gegner, ordering the father jailed because the daughter failed. Should a father be responsible when his 18 year-old daughter can’t do the math? Read full article »

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