gobbism's picture

Here's an article that concerns stepmoms, anybody read this?

Strange tale of a family falling apart
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08230/904934-455.stm

It says in part, "Though Dr. Yaw initiated the punishments, police determined Ms. Starceski knew about them and didn't intervene and was therefore responsible."

Dr. Yaw is the father, Ms. Starceski, their step-mom. It's pretty sad actually but shows that step-moms can't just stand by and let things happens.

frustratedinMA's picture

Wow. That is all I can say.

Wow. That is all I can say.

stressedoutsm's picture

Woa

That is the one of the strangest stories I have ever heard. I can't believe that it actually went that far.

crayon's picture

40 years ago

this wouldn't have even made the papers. it would have been viewed as the parents right to parent/discipline the children. good reason NEVER to get involved with anyone who has children from a previous relationship!!!!!

Sita Tara's picture

Reminds me of the Glass Castle

These parents don't have anything on Jeannette Walls parents!

But they'll have enough on theirs to write an interesting memoir one day.

"Om Tare Tutare Ture Mama Ayurpunye Jnana Putin Kuru Svaha"
~Sita Tara Mantra

Most Evil's picture

Weird

This is bad but I am not sure it is abuse? and I don't see what the SM could do, other than tell him she thinks it is wrong. I almost hate to see them go back home!

"A lie told often enough becomes the truth." - Vladimir Lenin

crayon's picture

It definitely WOULD NOT be classified as abuse

40 years ago. The pendulum has swung the other way. It used to be there were real abusers but they got away with it. Now so called "child protective" which is a BIG farce anyway only prosecutes law abiding people b/c it is so much easier than going after REAL abusers. You'll NEVER hear about a inner city child abuse case being stopped in it's tracks; too much real and dangerous work. No, it's much easier to hound after fathers and the stepmoms; reports launched by psycho PASinator BMs.

If "people" (and i use the term "people" in the BROADEST sense of the word) like our BM can get a job as a child protective worker, I have NO respect for that institution.

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