By Dianne Anderson That old parental fallback, “you didn’t come with a manual,” is no longer an excuse, if it ever was. April is Child Abuse Prevention month, and several parent events are planned to make the community aware of how to be better parents, and get resources for their kids. Viviana Esparza said their ...

By Tess Eyrich Formerly incarcerated black women face a multitude of challenges upon their release from prison. Given that black women are twice as likely to be incarcerated as white women, and more than half of all women in both state and federal prisons identify as mothers of minor children, it’s safe to say that chief ...