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Cleveland Three-Year-Old Found Dead In Local Landfill; Police Zero In On 20-Year-Old Mom As Suspect

This story has been the lead story at every news station in my city for the past four days. Three-year-old Emilliano Terry was reported missing by his 20-year-old mother Camilia Terry. Her initial story was that she had taken two of her kids to the park (her 5-year-old and the 3-year-old) and while pushing one of the kids on the swing, her three-year-old disappeared. The community rallied … [Continue reading...]

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Young Mom Set On Fire, Shot In Deranged Plot By Ex-Boyfriend

                  *big sigh* When I read about a young pregnant woman, Latonya Bowman, who was set on fire and shot by someone who obviously didn't want her to live and have that baby, I held my breath to hear if she survived. She did. And she just gave birth. This is so horrific that I struggled to find the words to … [Continue reading...]

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Is This Picture Of Mary Disrespectful?

A church in New Zealand put up this billboard of a Virgin Mary staring at a pregnancy test, hand over her mouth in disbelief. Some folks think it's tacky at best and downright sacrilegious at worst. What do I think? Honestly, I look at the picture and I kinda get it. I know how Mary was feeling (minus the virgin part and the whole I'm-carrying-the-Son-of-God thing). Finding out you're pregnant … [Continue reading...]

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So Jessica Simpson Signs With Weight Watchers BEFORE She Gives Birth? Ok, Then

I've already written about the media's obsession with pre-baby and post-baby weight and why the two should never ever stray from each other for too long (like, a month tops). But I feel the need to revisit it again. I recently read that Jessica Simpson (currently, I dunno, five, six months preggers?) signed a $3million dollar deal with Weight Watchers to help her lose the baby … [Continue reading...]

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