Winston the black pit bull is gentle and happy in his new home, his adoptive family says. ...more

June 1, 2008

One cannot read about what happened to a boy dubbed "Jacob Peters" in the newest lawsuit against the state's social services system and not be angered at the raw deal this child has been handed - both by his biological parents and the Department of Children and Families. ...more

February 2, 2008

When 16-year-old Jamie Lynn Spears recently told a tabloid she was pregnant, parents of her young fans went into crisis-management mode to address the sensitive topic with their children. ...more

December 27, 2007

It took courage for Pinellas School Board member Nancy Bostock to go public with the heartbreak faced by adoptive families who struggle to raise children damaged by abuse or neglect. ...more

October 26, 2007