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Update and Recent Photos of Jaycee Dugard

October 16th, 2009

Recent Photo Of Jaycee Dugard

Ever since Jaycee Dugard was found almost two months ago, after being missing for 18 years, one of the biggest questions on people’s minds has been what she looks like now. When she was first found, reports described her as looking very young for a 29-year-old, but until now, no recent photos [...]

A Devastating Mistake And A Miracle: Woman Wrongly Implanted With Another Couple’s Frozen Embryo

September 30th, 2009

Two women, living about 100 miles apart, both experiencing fertility problems, are now forever bonded in a cruel twist of fate. After years of trying to conceive on their own, Carolyn Savage of Sylvania, Ohio, and Shannon Morell, living in Troy, Michigan, both got pregnant through in vitro fertilization and had babies within a year [...]

Jaycee Lee Dugard: Kidnapping Victim Found 18 Years After Abduction

September 16th, 2009

Since my articles on Jaycee Lee Dugard are somewhat lengthy, I decided to move the full posts off of the front page, but you can still access them at the links below.

Update on Jaycee Lee Dugard: Child Found After Being Abducted 18 Years Ago

Jaycee Lee Dugard: Missing Child Found After 18 Years

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Child Kidnapper Thwarted By 911 Caller

September 13th, 2009

Here’s another kidnapping story with a thankfully happy ending.

A Day At The Park

On August 29, 2009, an 11-year-old girl (who was not identified by name) was with her family at Jefferson Park in Salt Lake City, Utah. After informing her family that she had to use the restroom, she walked toward the restroom, alone. According to Ogden Police [...]

Update on Jaycee Lee Dugard: Child Found After Being Abducted 18 Years Ago

September 4th, 2009

Due to the popularity of my article on the finding of Jaycee Lee Dugard, I decided to post an update on her story, since it is something that affects parents everywhere. With so many stories that have tragic endings, it’s uplifting to report a story that has a happy ending.

Jaycee Lee Dugard: Missing Child Found After 18 Years

August 28th, 2009

Missing Child Statistics

As a parent, the worst possible thought I could imagine is the loss of one of my children. I can’t even conceive of the kind of grief that must consume a parent who has lost one. Did you know that a child is reported missing every 40 seconds? For the parent of a child who has disappeared, [...]