Parents — and judge — taking it out on kidsJuly 12, 2015 | Comment, Detroit Free PressMost of us can remember being sent to our rooms, or forced to sit at the table all night until we finished our ...Read More
Black-like-her case is a how-to-feel issueJune 21, 2015 | Comment, Detroit Free PressA white daughter is born to white parents. At some point, she identifies with being black. As a young woman, she ...Read More
Adoption battle may not be what it seemsJune 14, 2015 | Comment, Detroit Free PressAs I write this column, there is a 5-year-old girl at my feet, playing with flash cards. She lives in a Haitian ...Read More
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss?May 24, 2015 | Comment, Detroit Free PressMy first boss was short and thick-necked and told me not to come back until all my baseball programs had been ...Read More
For Rick Mahorn and mom, a cap is never too lateMay 10, 2015 | Comment, Detroit Free PressThe tassels hung from the top of her bedroom lamp. Four of them belonged to her children. One of them was ...Read More
Michigan’s no-fault insurance bill a shameful grabApril 26, 2015 | Comment, Detroit Free PressYou never think about it until it happens to you. Then a car crashes, and your 4-year-old is on a ventilator. Your ...Read More
Free-range children vs. close-minded parentingApril 19, 2015 | Comment, Detroit Free PressWhen I first heard the phrase "free-range kids" I thought it was a joke. I kept thinking about chickens.It was no ...Read More
Kids in freezer had no chance at lifeMarch 29, 2015 | Comment, Detroit Free PressTwo children are murdered. They are hidden in a freezer. If that sounds like a movie, sadly it is not. The killer, ...Read More