Why ‘Mommy Cops’ Aren’t Doing Us Any Favors

July 24, 2014

When I read that Debra Harrell was arrested after she let her 9-year-old daughter play at a park alone while she was at work, I wasn’t surprised. There have been a slew of arrests of parents allegedly putting their children in danger by doing the same things our own parents routinely did: leaving us in a car on a cool day,

Mandy Dawson is the creator of In Mandyland, an almost daily blog recording her adventures in juggling a full-time job, two active children, four arguing hens, a fluffy bunny, and one ex-husband. A self-diagnosed gardening and crafting addict, she often finds herself gluing together clay pots and trying to discover the cure for brown thumb. When she’s not writing, she can be found burning dinners while she stares off into space with a story idea. She was a regular contributor for Makes Fun of Stuff, Aiming Low, and Six Kitchens, and has been featured on BlogHer and Mamapedia. She is an Assistant Editor for Write on Edge and has had her fiction featured in three anthologies currently available on Amazon.