Tag Archives: children

Gene Simmons to women: Stop depending on men

10/24/2014 Published on Foxnews.com
KISS frontman Gene Simmons had some choice words about his fellow men in his newly released book “Me, Inc.: Build an Army of One, Unleash Your Inner Rock God, Win in Life and Business.” In an interview with Andrea Tantaros…

Reggie Bush’s comments on daughter could prompt investigation, experts say

09/19/2014 Published on Foxnews.com
Reggie Bush clarified his comments on Wednesday, saying his statements to New York’s WFAN a day earlier were taken out of context. He denied spanking the girl, Briseis Avagyan Bush, but acknowledging disciplining her “a bit” when she acts inappropriately.…

Changing ‘normal’ for foster care’s used and abused children

08/15/2014 Published on Foxnews.com
They normalize the experience of being used for financial gain? Isn’t that slavery? Who would say such a thing? Is that an actual quote? These are the words of Ms. Withelma “T” Ortiz Walker Pettigrew as she testified before Congress…

Why we need to make school lunches healthier

06/06/2014 Published on Foxnews.com
Salad served to students at Marston Middle School in San Diego, California, March 7, 2011. (REUTERS/Mike Blake) For some reason that I’ll probably never understand, First Lady Michelle Obama has repeatedly been criticized by the press and blocked by lawmakers…

The new drama of adolescence and a Connecticut teen’s senseless death

04/26/2014 Published on Foxnews.com
Apr. 25, 2014: People gather at the beach for a vigil in honor of murdered student Maren Sanchez in Milford, Connecticut. (Reuters) Maren Sanchez, 16, a student at the Jonathan Law High School in Milford, Connecticut, was stabbed to death…

My dinner with the family of Justina Pelletier

04/17/2014 Published on Foxnews.com
In case you’ve ever wondered, when you take a psychiatrist to dinner (especially a forensic psychiatrist, like me), he doesn’t leave the office 100 percent. No well-trained psychiatrist can. The “third ear” we develop during training – the one that…

It’s time for states to outlaw anonymous sperm, ova donations

04/07/2014 Published on Foxnews.com
I recently appeared on Fox News to talk about the case of Rebecca Blackwell and her son Travis, who is the product of artificial insemination via an anonymous sperm donor. ; When Travis searched for and found his biological father,…

Families feel the squeeze as more airlines adopt kid-free zones

08/29/2013 Published on Foxnews.com
They may be little, but more airlines are placing big restrictions on kids. Last week Singapore Airlines’ budget carrier Scoot Airlines introduced its “ScootinSilence” section. For $14, travelers can sit in an area free of children under 12 years old,…

Bulger parents speak of pain over Venables release

07/05/2013 Published on Foxnews.com
Denise Fergus stands with her husband Stuart as she speaks to the press after addressing a parole hearing for Jon Venables by video link from Crosby on May 22, 2013. The parents of the murdered two-year-old toddler expressed their anguish…

Cayman Islands in 5…

03/05/2013 Published on Foxnews.com
The Cayman Islands are a popular tropical destination located 480 miles south of Miami that boast crystal-clear waters and paradisiacal weather (average temperatures in the winter and summer are 75 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit respectively). Three islands make up the…