Witness: 'Caged kids' mom was stressed
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A mother accused of caging some of her 11 special needs adopted children showed signs years ago of being emotionally overwhelmed by her parenting duties, a former social worker testified Thursday.
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On the eve of the second anniversary of the death of 7-year-old Nixzmary Brown, a new report finds that higher caseloads have overwhelmed Family Court, where abuse and neglect cases are decided.
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Grieving mother tells court how holiday to save marriage ended in tragedy
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A key prosecution witness was afraid to testify against a group of black teens she said she saw brutally attack three white women, fearful that taking the stand would endanger her and her 1-year-old son.
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Laci Peterson&#39;s mother burst into tears and shouted at her former son-in-law while testifying during the sentencing phase of his trial Tuesday afternoon.
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Many parents fear the pressures of modern life cause children to be anxious or depressed, research finds.
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A California mother was charged with beating her children, aged 2 and 4, on a commercial aircraft and interfering with the flight crew.
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Accused al-Qaida operative Jose Padilla suffers from intense stress and anxiety stemming from his isolated years in military custody and cannot adequately help his lawyers prepare for trial, two defense mental experts testified Thursday.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. &#151; The young mother called police with a story out of any parent's nightmares.
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Â· Girl, 2, in critical condition with head injuriesÂ· Executive examined by psychologists
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A woman who authorities said was sexually abused, beaten and stabbed while held captive for at least a week was repeatedly called a racial slur during the attacks, the victim's mother said.
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The 35-year-old mother of six flinched when asked if she has told her children that she and her husband were diagnosed with AIDS four months ago.
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Parents charged with forcing some of their 11 special-needs adoptive children to sleep in cages managed to improve the youngsters' behavior with the enclosed bunks, according to testimony from a social worker also charged in the case.
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Brothers and sisters of autistic kids are in need of attention too. Here's how a mother copes  -  and what experts say
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By Mark Bowes, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va.  Dec. 6--Diane Proctor feared something terrible had happened to her  83-year-old mother when she pulled into the Hunt Club Apartments yesterday and  saw police and fire crews.
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A court hears how a girl of nine has had panic attacks and her sister, six, has changed since an attempt to kill them.
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A mother tells how she was forced to travel miles from home in severe pain and wait 23 hours for a hospital bed.