American Moms Creating a Parenting Melting Pot
Mina Dixon said: Mothers are building on the American framework of raising children by importing the best practices of other cultures.
Jill Knight's Photos of a Mother and Her Surrogate
Mina Dixon said: "Special Delivery" is an emotional series about motherhood and the intense relationship between an mother and a surrogate.
Mass. Problems for Kids
Mina Dixon said: It's been a tough couple of months for the Massachusetts child welfare system. Gov. Deval Patrick and two child welfare issues are facing charges in a class action suit.
Number of Undocumented Children Who Cross Border Alone Has Tripled
Mina Dixon said: Immigration by undocumented children under 18 is on the rise, even as fewer adults come into the country illegally. It's big problem with a big price tag.
Street Harassment Is No Compliment (Opinion)
Julie Drizin said: Teenage girls say that older men make lewd comments and gestures to them all the time. The incidents are rarely reported to police.
Inside the Department of Children and Families
Mina Dixon said: Within Florida's Department of Children and Families there are 215 child protective investigators who look into cases of alleged child abuse and neglect. For four days, Team 6 reporters followed the day-to-day work of DCF's south hub investigators.
Breaking the Vicious Cycle of Foster Care (Opinion)
Mina Dixon said: Stopping the generational cycle of foster care starts with education--beginning with information about pregnancy prevention.
Berry, DeJesus, Knight Found Alive
Mina Dixon said: Three longtime missing women from Cleveland, Ohio, have been found alive, apparently kidnapped and held for years as prisoners.
Teenagers, Social media, and Terrorism: A Threat Level Hard to Assess
Mina Dixon said: What once might have merited a slap on the wrist may today result in criminal charges.
Politicians and Media Must Confront Poverty in America (Opinion)
Mina Dixon said: As poverty and low-wage work become more widespread, it is striking how little is being said about the poor and those on the edge of poverty.
