Protecting children from child abuse using the legal system can be a complicated and sometimes devastating process for parents. Suspecting sexual abuse, a mother may seek a divorce and custody, orùif already divorcedùrequest withdrawal of visitation rights. However, when unable to prove abuse, she may be labeled "hysterical" and jeopardize her case. A MotherÆs NightmareùIncest assists professionals and parents in reducing the likelihood that the legal system will backfire. Easy to read and including step-by-step strategies for success, this manual answers myriad critical questions asked by parents who encounter the possibility of incest, such as: + What happens to a child who experiences abuse? + What do I do if the abuse cannot be established? + How do I find out what my legal options are? + What can I do to keep emotionally balanced? + What will happen in the court system? While alerting readers to the very real dangers that await those who accuse a spouse of child sexual abuse, author John E. B. Myers helps parents and professionals navigate the current court system to work toward attaining victoryùand safety. He provides supportive and practical suggestions for documenting evidence and seeking an expertÆs advice. Myers demystifies the subject of incest and explains the requirements of the court system so that mothers will enter the legal arena prepared. This book is not only for mothers. Health professionals, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, pastoral counselors, and any other professional working to protect children from abuse will want to read and refer to A MotherÆs NightmareùIncest. Likewise, the book is also ideal for academics and students to use in courses that cover child abuse issues.

This is the true-crime drama of two mothers and one very lone district attorney on the trail of a murderer through a long list of suspects in a world of drugs and violence.

In the tradition of "Lorenzo's Oil" comes a brutally searing story of one mother's quest to save her child's life. Transcends the subject of illness to become an inspiring meditation on the enduring nature of love.--"Us Weekly."

A Daughters Desire, A Mothers Worst Nightmare tells the true story of one womans quest as she struggles to preserve her arranged marriage by continuing in her abusive relationship. The names have been changed to protect the privacy of the people involved in the story. Shivani Ragunandan, a twenty-two-year-old college graduate, found herself betrothed into marriage by her family. Although it was not what she truly wanted, she went ahead with the weddingonly to find herself in a very unhappy marriage. Her husband was emotionally and physically abusive, cheating on her whenever the opportunity presented itself. Abiding by the rules of an arranged marriage in her Indo-Guyanese tradition, she was not allowed to file for a divorce. She tried continuously to preserve her marriage to her twenty-seven-year-old husband. Although Shivani knew deep inside that this was not what she wanted, she feared her innocence, dignity, and reputation would be tarnished forever if she left her husband. Bound by cultural ties, she had no one to turn to but the celestial deities and her mother for guidance, faith, and strength.

In the tradition of "Lorenzo's Oil" comes a brutally searing story of one mother's quest to save her child's life. Transcends the subject of illness to become an inspiring meditation on the enduring nature of love.--"Us Weekly."

A memoir of a mother's five year battle to regain custody of her children from the state, after false accusations of child abuse were made against her.

Let's take a journey together as I explain how my daughter's drug addiction blindsided me! I will share what I went through in the process of trying to save her, deal with my Lupus, and raise her two children. I had to make sure everyone around me did not know how I was truly suffering on the inside; all while trying to keep a smile on my face. I pray this book encourages everyone going through a similar situation to seek God for strength and with His help, you will get through it.