My stepmother keeps getting my 5-year-old highly unsuitable clothes.
Dear Abby: My father’s wife, Carol, has a real passion for thrift shops. She loves to hunt for treasures, especially if they’re for our 5-year-old daughter, “Liana.” It’s endearing to see her excitement when she brings home new clothes. However, Carol’s taste is quite different from my husband’s and mine, and a lot of her […]
Vermont accused in lawsuit of tracking pregnant women considered unsuitable to be mothers
A lawsuit filed this week accuses the Vermont Department of Child Welfare of using unsubstantiated claims about a pregnant woman's mental health to secretly investigate and win custody of her daughter before she was born. The ACLU of Vermont and national advocacy group President Justice filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Vermont Department of Children […]