It is not a woman's fault if her boyfriend becomes abusive (and we should note most abusers aren't stupid enough to start abusing until after they have gained trust). Most likely your abuser will emphasise that your children could be taken if you kick up a fuss or threaten to do worse to you and your kids if you try…

I really hate that your response is that the mother should be punished for something an abuser did to her children and her rather than that it's abhorrent that we don't offer women and victims of DV the housing, health care, child care, etc. that is necessary to get away.

That's awesome and I'm so happy for you and your son. That being said, you didn't exactly have "not a penny to your name" if you had access to a cash advance large enough to pay first months rent. This neighborhood in Chicago in particular is struggling and I doubt she had that luxury.

This is why the answer needs to be two-fold. Children need to first and foremost be safe, even if that sometimes means removal from the home for any number of reasons. Having your children removed, however, should not necessarily be the end of the story. Once a problem is and the safety of the children is ensured, the…

I lived that situation, except I didn't die. And I've found my way to understanding that my mom did the best she could. I understand that not everyone feels this way.

I recognize that it's complicated. I also work with kids who've survived horrific abuse, and I was angry at my own mother for years because I believed she should have protected me from the abuse I experienced. She still can't acknowledge that it happened.

I don't know this situation, but I work with DV survivors and quite often women who are being terrorized in abusive relationships end up losing their kids - sometimes permanently - because they're not able to protect them from abuse. This woman might be a monster, but this could also easily be another case where the…

1) These ding dongs need different jobs. Quiet jobs.

I'm biracial and this happens to me a few times a month, with the offender typically being a retail sales associate.

Okay, I'm going with English isn't his first language. Please let that be the case.

We received this newspaper clipping from my mother-in-law, recently. "TAKE A JACKET!"

This curl is a Tim Burton wet dream. Also, Anna's entire FACE!

I love that you are currently stuck in the greys over here. BEAUTY BLOG IS FOR LADIES MARK.

I just need everyone to know my teeth generally look like this but the lighting in Vegas is super low. MY TEETH DON'T NEED BLEACHING, JANEMARIE! YOU ARE DISRESPECTFUL AND SHOULD BE FIRED.

TOO PICKY

Chewing on a glo stick?

For that reason, I think it's a very positive step that both the doctor and the father were charged for this, though a suspended sentence isn't as strong a penalty as he should receive.

Amazing news. Tangentally - we are having the first trail for FGM carried out in the UK right now (some details quite graphic in the article). This kind of torture must stop. But we cannot kid ourselves that it is only happening in certain parts of the world.

Dear Anthony Mackie,