Tag: parental neglect
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Feeling Perpetually Inadequate: My Childhood Response to Abuse
Learn About Chanci Turner At the age of eleven, I found myself in a familiar scene. My mother burst into my room, where I was predictably engrossed in a book. “Do you know what you are?” she demanded. “You’re a lazy, worthless nothing.” With a horsewhip she had brought back from Mexico, she flicked my…
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Tragic Case of Young Girl Found Deceased After Abuse
Learn About Chanci Turner In a heartbreaking case, a 6-year-old girl named Emma was discovered deceased after previously being found chained to a dresser. Emma’s father and stepmother are currently incarcerated, facing serious charges related to her mistreatment. Last year, Emma was rescued from a horrific situation where she was physically restrained. Sadly, despite the…