A couple of years ago I attended the National CASA conference with Julie. One of the sessions we attended was on sexual abuse, and it was wonderful.

The man who presented the session was Dr. Wayne Duehn. He had a great way of making you understand things from the point of view of the child. Not a big stretch for me, I’ve been there. But even with my “experience”... more

My blog is late today because I spent a good portion of the day in the car, and at doctors appointments.

Sammy got the molds made for the braces he’s going to be getting, and Hannah had to go in for a strep throat test.

Hannah had the classic symptoms of fever, swollen glands and hurting when she swallows. So, off to the doctor it was.

None of these things should be traumatic, should they? However, with our kids nothing is as simple as it should be.

Hannah was sexually abused orally by a biological relative.... more

This article appeared in the Chicago Sun Times.

Judge: No Disney for accused child molester

March 9, 2007 BY LISA DONOVAN Staff Reporter A northern Illinois judge reversed his decision to allow a man charged with molesting three children to visit Disney World during a court-approved family trip to Florida.

The change of heart, or what Associate Judge R. Craig Sahlstrom called a "clarification," came during a hearing Thursday in... more