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woensdag 18 september 2013

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Toddler Elaina Steinfurth's Remains Likely Moved After Cops Searched Her Mom's House

maandag 9 september 2013

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by Jeanne Sager 2 hours ago

When news came out the other day that human remains had been found in the home missing Ohio toddler Elaina Steinfurth shared with her mom and mom's boyfriend, I think we all had the same question. Why now? Why didn't police find that box back in June, when baby Elaina went missing? They've been searching for the toddler for months now; surely they could have found this sooner?

It seems the answer could result in even more criminal charges.

Cops say the body was found inside a box that was behind other containers and piles of trash in a detached garage on the property Elaina's mom, Angela Mories Steinfurth, shared with her boyfriend, Steven King, property King owned. An autopsy performed last week was inconclusive, and DNA identification is expected to take several weeks, but police say they "think" the body belongs to Elaina.

So why now?

Well, according to Angela's stepfather, Richard Schiewe, the body was moved. Schiewe, who has pretty much said from the get-go that he thinks his granddaughter is dead, said he was there when police first searched the garage, and there was no box in the rafters.

That explains why police didn't find it; it wasn't their ineptitude. But are you thinking what I'm thinking? Someone tampered with evidence here.

We don't know right now if the human remains are Elaina or -- if they are -- how she died. So we can't say whether there should be murder charges.

But for the body to have suddenly appeared where it wasn't? That means someone was purposely trying to hide it from police.

It makes it hard to believe natural causes could be the cause for the death, for one. It also points to someone making it that much harder for the police to get to the bottom of this and give poor Elaina's father and his family the answers they so desperately need. It's like a sick game being played with their heads, and with this body, which deserves so much better.

Whatever happens next, someone needs to be hit with charges for this.

What do you make of the body being moved? Is someone playing games with this family?

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jeanne Sager

writes articles for The Stir by day, slays closet monsters and bounds through bedtime stories with her elementary schooler by night. The Phineas and Ferb soundtrack reverberates through her brain.

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Toddler Shot and Killed by Bullet Believed to Be Meant for His Dad

dinsdag 3 september 2013

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by Adriana Velez 3 hours ago

A gang-related shooting claimed an unbearably young victim. A 16-month-old toddler was killed by a bullet meant for his father, investigators believe. Anthony Hennis was pushing his son, Antiq, in a stroller when a gunman took four shots at him with a .45-caliber handgun. One of the bullets cruelly entered Antiq's skull and ended his life. Other bullet holes were found in the stroller. Hennis ran from the scene screaming that his baby had been shot.

Police say Hennis will not cooperate with trying to find his son's killer, though. "Mr. Hennis has not been cooperative with us,” says Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly. “He has not answered questions. We’re still trying to, obviously, determine his contacts -- and he has an extensive arrest record, so we are looking into his relationships.” Why won't Hennis help the police find his son's killer? Is it just because of his arrest record?

Witnesses say the shooting was gang-related over a dispute between the father and the shooter's brother. Given just those details, it would be easy to assume that the father has something incriminating to hide. Hennis is an ex-convict with a record of 23 arrests, mostly for drug-related charges. But I think it's too simplistic to assume that's the only, or main, reason why he's not cooperating. I think it's also likely that he's grown up distrusting the police in general. He may not feel safe opening up to the police, even for this.

It's not like Hennis doesn't care about his baby's death or finding the killer. Family members say he's devastated by the murder. His grandmother says, "He can't live without that baby. He's always with him. That baby is his life." 

At any rate, the police have leads, and people in the community claim they know exactly who the killer is and are working to help the police apprehend him. It's horrible to think someone could be cold-hearted and careless enough to shoot at a man within such close proximity to a helpless baby.

Why do you think Hennis is refusing to cooperate with the police to find his child's murderer?

Image via Josh Hallett/Flickr

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Adriana Velez

is a staff writer who dabbles in food, parenting, news, entertainment, molecular biology, and anything else that that pops into her head. She lives with her elementary school-aged son in Brooklyn, land of urban farms and artisan everything.  

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Father's Heartbreaking Reunion With Toddler Son He Thought Dead Will Make You Weep With Joy (VIDEO)

woensdag 28 augustus 2013

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by Kiri Blakeley 3 hours ago

As worried as we all get about our children, most of us have it damn good compared to living in a war-torn country. Parents in Syria are going through hell right now, as reports have it that innocent women and children were recently killed with a nerve gas attack by the government. One young Syrian dad thought his toddler son had died in the horrific attack. But it turned out he was alive -- and well. The reaction when he's reunited with his little boy for the first time after thinking he'd lost him is one that will make parents weep.

The video was reportedly filmed in the Damascus suburb of Zamalka, where up to 1,700 people were reportedly gassed last week. Pictures of children laid out dead under sheets were all over the news. It's a horrific and tragic scenario over there.

But one little boy beat the odds. He was found alive. And when his father sees him for the first time, it's indescribable. The video was uploaded to YouTube and has since gone viral.

It starts off with what looks like a relative of the boy tearfully taking him from another man's arms as he sees he is okay. He hugs him fiercely, crying and smiling. Other men gather around with the same tearfully joyous expression.

Then the father comes out of a nearby building. He begins screaming. At first, it's hard to tell if he's upset or happy. But it becomes apparent these are screams of joy as he grabs the child and begins hugging him. It is one of the most gut-wrenching scenes ever.

The man is so overcome that he sinks to the ground, almost fainting. At this point, some other men take the child away so the father can compose himself. They help him up from the ground, kissing and hugging him.

He is then brought into the building (a woman is now holding the child) and sat down to rest. After making sure he is okay, the child is brought over and placed on his lap.

By this point, the poor stressed child is crying, but when he sees his father, he places his arms around him. I can't even imagine what this poor boy has been through.

Soon the baby calms down and the two are embracing.

If this doesn't activate your tear ducts, get thee to a doctor, stat! No matter how you feel about what is going on over there, the reality is that humans are humans, and this little boy and his father feel everything that parents and children of Sandy Hook or the Oklahoma tornado did.

Check out this touching reunion and hug your children tight today!

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Search for Toddler Elaina Steinfurth Abruptly Switches to a Murder Investigation

donderdag 8 augustus 2013

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by Jeanne Sager 3 hours ago

If you've followed the search for missing Ohio toddler Elaina Steinfurth, you know things haven't looked good from the beginning. It wasn't long after the 18-month-old disappeared that her mother was arrested, and just days later, Angela Mories Steinfurth admitted her daughter was dead. Now cops are saying it's true. The search for Elaina has officially become a homicide investigation.

The heartbreaking news doesn't mean they've found the little girl's body. In fact, they seem to be just as far from it as they were when the girl's mother was arrested.

But in order to keep Angela's boyfriend, Steven King, in jail on obstruction of justice charges, prosecutors dropped the homicide bombshell. They're not looking for the girl.

They're looking for her body.

It's ... well, it's heartbreaking. We always know when a child has been missing for more than a day that things aren't likely to turn out well, but it's human to hold out hope. You don't WANT a child to be dead. You want a miracle.

But miracles have been in short supply for Elaina's family. First her disappearance, then her mom's arrest, and finally King's. Nothing has gone right.

And now things aren't looking good for King.

He is still charged only with obstruction -- the same charge levied against Elaina's mother -- but a judge decided this week to keep one of the last people to see the little girl alive in jail on $250,000 bond. Unless he can come up with the money, he'll be in jail at least until August 15, the date of his next appearance in court.

Maybe by the time that happens, there will be some real answers for Elaina's family ... maybe even some answers from King.

Did you expect this outcome or were you still holding out hope that Elaina was alive?

Image via National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jeanne Sager

writes articles for The Stir by day, slays closet monsters and bounds through bedtime stories with her elementary schooler by night. The Phineas and Ferb soundtrack reverberates through her brain.

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Toddler Dies From Leukemia 2 Days After Being Best Man at Parents' Wedding

dinsdag 6 augustus 2013

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by Adriana Velez 2 hours ago

Remember the dying toddler who was going to be the best man at his parents' wedding last weekend? Logan Stevenson was losing his battle with leukemia and was expected to die within weeks, so his parents moved their wedding to this weekend so they could include him in the ceremony. They were just in time -- heartbreakingly, Logan died just yesterday. His mother, Christine Swidorsky Stevenson, announced via Facebook that Logan died in her arms at home. "He is with angels and he is in no more pain," she wrote.

Just a day or two before, Christine had carried her son on her shoulder as she walked down the aisle. He stood by his parents (and was sometimes held by his grandmother) for the 12-minute ceremony, wearing a tan pinstripe suit and orange shirt. Christine and her husband, Sean, knew time was running out for Logan. But I wonder if they knew how soon he would leave.

Logan was having trouble breathing by Monday, and a hospice worker came over to confirm that he was in his last few hours of life. The family gathered around. Logan was at home, surrounded by people who loved him, and comfortable. As awful as it is for a child to die so young, at least his death was peaceful and supporting.

Christine and Sean must be so glad they had the wedding when they did. And it's amazing that Logan held on long enough for the ceremony. It must have taken every ounce of his energy. Those memories will always be bittersweet, but they include Logan, and he will always be with them because of that. You can see photos of Logan Stevenson at his parents' wedding online.

Are you surprised Logan died so soon after his parents' wedding?

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR Adriana Velez

is a staff writer who dabbles in food, parenting, news, entertainment, molecular biology, and anything else that that pops into her head. She lives with her elementary school-aged son in Brooklyn, land of urban farms and artisan everything.  

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Why Buying Your Toddler Their Own Smartphone Is Really Dumb (VIDEO)

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por Adriana Vélez hace 9 horas

Casi no lo creía cuando lo leí porque parece una locura, pero al parecer es cierto. Un entero 25 por ciento de americanos chicos de edad dos y tiene bajo su propio smartphone. Su! Propia! Smartphone! Es uno de cada cuatro niños pequeños. ¿WTF, padres, verdad? De repente me estoy imaginando miles de niños vagando por las calles, buscando la dirección de la abuela en Google Maps y llamando a sus amigos para jugar. ¿No es eso lo que sus padres son para? No puedo imaginar por qué usted nunca compraría un niño un smartphone.

¡ Espera, sí que puedo. Los juegos "educativos". Esta es la nueva justificación para entregar un iPhone a tu two-year-old. Porque van a aprender cosas de él y más inteligente. Riiiight.

El Dr. psiquiatra Gail Saltz dice padres deben pensar en lo que su niño no está aprendiendo mientras tienen su pantalla frente a su cara. Me siento como los padres hoy en día están obsesionados con dar a sus hijos una ventaja inicial con la lectura y matemáticas--un ridículamente early head start. Pero los niños aún no están preparados para eso. Y hay mucho más a la educación de los niños que la lectura y matemáticas.

Los niños pequeños necesitan experimentar mucho antes de aprender su alfabeto o sus números, las cosas sólo pueden aprender interactuando con el mundo real. Tienen que estar tocando, oliendo, cata, escuchando. Necesitan conectarse expresiones faciales con palabras. Todas las innumerables interacciones que tienen con su mundo se suman a una Fundación muy necesaria que prepararlos para aprender a leer y añadir más adelante, cuando están realmente listos. Y no hay ningún sustituto para eso. Te van a echar de menos esa Fundación si siempre tienen una pantalla delante de sus caras.

Y luego está el problema de los niños convertirse en adicto a smartphones --y otras pantallas. Es tan fácil que esto pasara. Creo que casi todos los niños va a convertirse en adicto a las pantallas en algún momento de sus vidas. (Por favor conocer a mi hijo--oy vey). Es casi inevitable. Pero ¿por qué empezar tan temprano?

Hemos usado todos los smartphones como niñera temporal. A policía que de eso... lo he hecho. Entregue ese teléfono y soluciona muchos problemas para ti. Pero... creo que todos tenemos que ser conscientes de cuánto hacemos eso y por cuánto tiempo. Creo que en realidad dando a su niño su propio smartphone (no sólo a prestar por unos minutos, pero comprar uno para ellos) empuja los acerca mucho más a esa adicción. Y finalmente, como la gente me lo recuerdes, está bien para tu hijo a ser aburrido. De hecho, es bueno para ellos.

Uf, qué estos dos panelistas en el siguiente vídeo decir: todo.

¿Alguna vez comprar o dar a su niño su propio smartphone?

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Sobre el autorAdriana Vélez

es un escritor de personal que recrea en alimentos, crianza, noticias, Entretenimiento, biología molecular y nada más que lo que aparece en su cabeza. Ella vive con su hijo de edad escolar primaria en Brooklyn, tierra de granjas urbanas y artesanal todo.

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Dying Toddler Will Be Best Man at His Parents’ Wedding

donderdag 1 augustus 2013

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by Adriana Velez 2 hours ago

Engaged couple Christine Swidorsky and Sean Stevenson are facing the impossible task of slowly saying goodbye to their 2-year-old son. Logan has leukemia, and he has only weeks to live. So with time running out for this little family, Christine and Sean have made a heartrending decision. They have moved up the date of their wedding from next year to Sunday, and their dying 2-year-old will be their best man.

Already in his short life Logan has lost a kidney and endured a stem cell transplant. He got to travel to Disney World thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation this summer, but that trip was cut short when he fell ill with septic shock. So Christine and Sean want to create one last happy memory with their son. "We want Logan in our family pictures, and we want him to see his mother and dad get married," Swidorsky says.

There's no hope left for a recovery at this point. Doctors said any more treatment will not help, and that Logan has only about two or three weeks to live. The couple has had to abruptly switch gears from trying everything to keep their son alive to preparing for a peaceful, love-filled last few days for Logan.

It will be bittersweet for Christine and Sean to look back on those wedding photos after Logan is gone. But I can see how they wouldn't want it any other way. If anything, they're lucky they get the chance to have this last, unifying family ceremony before Logan leaves.

Christine says she's just thankful she can "bring my son home and have time with him and hold him before he goes. So in that sense, I feel lucky that I at least get to say goodbye to my son ... and tell him it's going to be OK." And it must make Logan feel so loved, knowing his parents want him at the center of their wedding. People cry at weddings anyway, but I know there won't be a dry eye at this one.

If your child had two weeks to live, how would you spend that time?

Image via Andrew Malone/Flickr

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Adriana Velez

is a staff writer who dabbles in food, parenting, news, entertainment, molecular biology, and anything else that that pops into her head. She lives with her elementary school-aged son in Brooklyn, land of urban farms and artisan everything.  

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