There is no excuse for abusive coaches. Hopefully, we can all agree on that. Unfortunately, what we can't all agree on is what constitutes "abuse." That's been the interesting debate that has taken ...

A statewide task force created to reform Colorado’s mandatory reporting laws cannot do so without first asking lawmakers to change the state’s definition of criminal child abuse and neglect, members ...

Richard Dawkins has an opinion and therefore thinks everyone else should share it. Gee, what a shock. What’s surprising this time is that it’s not about religion. In an interview with the Times ...

The term 'domestic abuse' might not feel all that relatable to you - it somewhat evokes the stereotype of a vulnerable, beaten women like Little Mo from Eastenders all those years ago. But worryingly, ...

Patterns of lying for all kinds of reasons in all kinds of situations.

When he was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, Todd Akin fought against a bill that would have tightened laws against child abuse, arguing that the bill “needed a more restrictive ...

Sarah Ortiz is all too familiar with domestic violence. When the mother of three separated from her husband, she told a court he dragged her out of bed and shoved her down onto the kitchen floor. But ...

Some writers suffer for their art. Courtney Elizabeth Young turned her suffering into art. Earlier this year, she self-published “Summit,” the first book in her “Define the Great Line” trilogy. “What ...

Physicians use different definitions of "reasonable medical certainty" when testifying as expert witnesses in child abuse cases. The variability is troubling because it could result in flawed rulings, ...