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  • In a landmark decision, the parents of a school shooter were found guilty of manslaughter. This case, involving the Crumbleys’ negligence in addressing their son’s mental health struggles, marks a pivotal moment in our collective consciousness. As one victim’s parent poignantly remarked, “gross negligence is not acceptable in society.” This sentiment, I hope, will bring

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  • Waiting for My Son

    It has been two hundred eight-three days since I’ve seen my son, Al.   We chose a restaurant with an eclectic menu, and I picked him up for lunch. I was a bundle of nerves when we sat down at the table, gingerly negotiating my way through the conversation with one goal in mind – hanging

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  • Mother and Son

    It was a glorious summer day when Al reluctantly arrived. My due date had passed two weeks ago, yet he showed no sign of giving up my womb. The doctor decided to evict him with forceful persuasion and hooked me up to tubes loaded with powerful birth-inducing drugs. The contractions started in the middle of

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  • Online video games have consumed my son, gobbling up his desire for social life and a career. His isolation caused a mental breakdown previously. He could suffer another. I have no way of knowing his condition because I have been shut out of his life. Al’s father, Michael, and stepmother, Deborah Potechin, aka Eve, have

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