I know you have heard this tid-bit of news. It’s been all over the news stations for the past several days and rightly so.  I couldn’t believe the story when I read it. I told my husband that the story seems like just that, a story.. a novel.  Unfortunately, it’s not just a story. It’s 24 years of sexual, physical, and mental abuse. It’s raising 6 children in a ‘dungeon’. It’s children never having seen the sun light.  It’s awful and it is not a story.

It’s hard to believe that the wife of the 73 year old abusive father had no idea that she was indeed sitting above her daughter and grand-children.  And how many people have had a child left on their doorstep three different times?  You would think the wife would have been a little suspicious of some kind of strange activity but it appears that she was/is a submissive woman who doesn’t question things. 

My heart sank when I read this story and I hope that everyone, the mother, the daughter and the 6 grandchildren make it through OK.  From what I understand they are all in therapy at this time.

Click here for ongoing FOX News coverage of this story.

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Pond’s has partnered with the big screen remake of Mamma Mia!, starting Meryl Streep and coming to theaters this summer.

Women 40 and older are invited to form a singing trio to perform their
own take on the classics "Mamma Mia" or "Dancing Queen" and submit
videos of their performances via the Pond’s website, which also houses
music and lyrics you can download to rehearse.  It’s like American Idol
for grown ups, but designed for amateur karaoke enthusiasts who just
love the music from Mamma Mia!
Add two friends and a digital camera recorder, and you’re in business!

The winners of the contest will win a lavish trip to London to live the
life of three Dynamos at the world premiere of Mamma Mia! Check out the Pond’s site for more information by clicking here.

The deadline for submissions is April 30th.

– Good luck!

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