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In Iowa, one more family finds out what it’s like to be on the wrong end of family policing

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

In Iowa the family police agency is called the Department of Human Services “It really does change your whole perspective when a government body can accuse you of something you haven’t done, and they can remove your children.” -- Emily Donlin Impoverished parents, especially impoverished Black and Native American parents already have that perspective.

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‘I wouldn’t have missed it for the world’: 10 things I learned when my father had dementia

The Guardian

As his condition grew worse, I cared for him for 18 months. Amid the grief and pain, there were moments of explosive laughter – and unexpected pride After a stroke, at 81, my clever, funny, obstinate father developed vascular dementia in November 2011. We swiftly came to understand that someone with dementia has difficulty with planning and understanding things, from breakfast choices to bigger life events.

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