I Blame My Mother

Apart from the headline-grabbing news of children having been murdered by their mothers, women are generally considered to be nurturers, not abusers. But mothers abuse their children in alarming numbers. 3 million cases of child abuse (6 million children) are reported to child protection services in the U.S. each year – Over 40% of abusers are mothers, either alone or with another adult.

This abuse, while not as dramatic as drowning, poisoning or stabbing, is nevertheless life-shattering for...