According to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, “…anyone who suspects that a child is being abused or neglected has a legal obligation to report it. Professional reporters are required to report suspicion of abuse or neglect within 48 hours. A Professional Reporter is anyone licensed or certified by the state or works for…
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Today I sit here thinking about how many children suffer abuse and neglect and my own struggles as a parent. How many of us stress because the bills need to be paid and there just isn’t enough to make ends meet? Have you suffered from losing a job and don’t know how you are going…
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Yesterday we talked about needing support systems to help prevent losing control. Today I came across this article on Building a Mommy Support System from Parents.com. We all need support systems in our lives – mothers, fathers, grandparents, caregivers. This is a good article to give you some coping tools to deal with the stress…
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