On Tuesday, the Huffington Post ran an article titled “Is Being a ‘Bad Mom’ a Crime?” Of course the title is a bit hyperbolic as the article references the recent trial of the mother of a school shooter who was found guilty of manslaughter. The case made national headlines first for involving a tragic school shooting in Michigan but also because it was the first time a parent was tried in connection with their child’s crime. Given the timing of the verdict I thought I would use this week to put on my child psychologist hat and my parent hat and offer some thoughts related to the case:
Thank you for this thoughtful post! I've followed the case in MI w interest (& horror). Your post cuts through the hyperbole & headlines and encourage parents to focus on what really matters.
Thank you for this thoughtful post! I've followed the case in MI w interest (& horror). Your post cuts through the hyperbole & headlines and encourage parents to focus on what really matters.