Fosterhood in NYC - NYTimes article about a 2 year-old killed this morning

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6th January 2012

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NYTimes article about a 2 year-old killed this morning →

The part that bothers me most is the quote at the end that says “She was always dressed well.” It brought back memories about how much emphasis case workers put on how a child was dressed- as if it’s the greatest possible marker of safety and care taking. Obviously not. This mom was clearly mentally ill.