News Articles - Parenting
Mom leaves 7-month-old in running car in parking garage while she goes to work, cops say
By The Olympian, 09/09/24 “…The mother said she couldn’t find a babysitter that morning, so she left her daughter in the car while “she went into the hospital to report for her work shift and talk to her supervisor,” police said. The woman was arrested on a charge of abandoning or endangering a child and
Jesse Williams Ex is Sabotaging My Time with Our Kids…They Need Their Dad!!!
By TMZ, 09/10/24 “…In the docs, Jesse claims he’s trying to cooperatively co-parent their 10-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son with Aryn … but he’s accusing her of repeatedly interfering, obstructing and stealing his visitation and communication time with the kiddos. …” Read the entire article: https://www.tmz.com/2024/09/10/jesse-williams-fighting-with-ex-wife-child-custody/
Dads, father figures help Wicomico Co. students start school year with best foot forward
By WMDT, 09/10/2024 “ To get them feeling confident, fathers and other male role models from Fathers Forward were out in force at Beaver Run Elementary School. The guys had plenty of fist bumps, smiles, and encouragement to offer.” Read the entire article: https://www.wmdt.com/2024/09/dads-father-figures-help-wicomico-co-students-start-school-year-with-best-foot-forward/
AGAR: Fatherlessness and weak justice spurring rampant crime
By Toronto Sun, 09/09/2024 “ …. The Canadian Children’s Rights Council says “father deprivation is a more reliable predictor of criminal activity than race, environment or poverty. Father-deprived children are 72% of all teenage murderers, 60% of rapists, 70% of kids incarcerated, twice as likely to quit school, 11 times more likely to be violent, 3
The Unspoken Heartache of Parental Alienation
By Audacy, 09/07/24 “…Mz. Whitsdom explores the implications and heartbreak associated with such situations. She offers hope and guidance to Black fathers finding themselves in a similar position, with strategies such as seeking legal help, documenting evidence, proving commitment, considering family mediation, and never stopping the fight for their children. …” Read the entire article: https://www.audacy.com/podcast/the-whitsdom-press-stories-and-insight-580d5/episodes/the-unspoken-heartache-of-parental-alienation-in-the-black-community-when-fathers-are-shut-out-b25c4