Tag Archives: family

Falsely Accused Woman Freed after 70 Years

From Telegraph by David Sapsted.
Seventy years locked up in institutions hardly seems to be a punishment that befits the crime of stealing half-a-crown.
However, it is just such a fate that befell Jean Gambell when at the age of 15, in 1937, she was falsely accused of stealing 2s 6d (12.5p) from the doctor’s surgery where [...]

The Psychology of Fatherhood

From TIME.com.
Worldwide, 10% to 40% of children grow up in households with no father at all. In the U.S., more than half of divorced fathers lose contact with their kids within a few years. By the end of 10 years, as many as two-thirds of them have drifted out of their children’s lives. According to [...]

Allez! Henin

From both Henin perfect again in third straight title and DeSimone: Henin’s personal journey.
An hour after clutching her fourth French Open trophy, Justine Henin cradled other precious cargo in her arms: her 6-week-old niece.
Talking and laughing with friends and relatives in a lounge just off center court, Henin slowly rocked her brother’s baby, then gently [...]