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Harlow Collinge: Childminder Karen Foster jailed for 12 years and seven months for killing baby boy with ‘forceful shaking’ | UK News

Harlow Collinge: Childminder Karen Foster jailed for 12 years and seven months for killing baby boy with ‘forceful shaking’ | UK News

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A childminder has been jailed for 12 years and seven months for killing a nine-month-old boy by shaking him to death in frustration. Karen Foster, who was due to go on trial for the murder of nine-month-old Harlow Collinge, pleaded guilty to the charge of manslaughter last Friday after discussions with the child’s family. The basis of the 62-year-old’s plea was that “forceful shaking” of Harlow caused his death after he had toppled over out of his high chair, started crying and she shook him in frustration, Preston Crown Court heard. Mr Justice Barry Cotter said in court that Harlow was a “happy, healthy, much-loved” boy, but said Foster chose to continue childminding despite ill health and pain in her hip. He noted she worked more than she should have under Ofsted rules and said this contributed to her “loss of temper”, before adding: “You should have been a safe pair of hands to which Gemma Collinge could ensure her precious child. “I have no doubt you snapped on the 1 March 2022, in part …

Yes, You Can Fix An Unhappy Marriage — 9 Keys To Doing The Work | Karen Finn

Yes, You Can Fix An Unhappy Marriage — 9 Keys To Doing The Work | Karen Finn

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You may have no idea how your marriage got to this place. You may feel doomed, wondering how to fix an unhappy marriage — or if it’s even possible or wise. But one day, you woke up and realized that you hadn’t been happy for a long time. Now, you have to decide between fixing an unhappy marriage and ending it. Hopefully, you’re not ready to throw in the towel just yet. But your disappointment in where your marriage warrants a fearless and compassionate examination. If you’re going to restore your relationship and relive the hope and happiness it once had, you need to work for it. RELATED: 3 Deadly Mistakes That Kill Marriages (And How To Fix Them) Yes, you can fix an unhappy marriage — here are 9 keys to doing the work: 1. Stop making more damage Fixing an unhappy marriage is a difficult and forward-aspiring effort. Even with the best intentions, it can sometimes feel like a lesson in futility — a dead end. But one thing’s for sure: There can be no forward momentum …

24 Harmful Myths That Keep You From Moving On After Your Divorce | Karen Finn

24 Harmful Myths That Keep You From Moving On After Your Divorce | Karen Finn

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There is a lot of pervasive misinformation (and bad advice) about divorce out there. So, I’m here to help debunk it, because divorce is hard enough without accidentally making it even harder. I’ve seen so many people suffer needlessly, asking “Will I ever get over my divorce?” But if you’re starting over again and learning how to get over a divorce after a long marriage, don’t let these lies influence you. There is no one-way divorce “should” go, but there are different recovery and coping methods you can try. It’s called divorce recovery. Divorce recovery is a process that takes emotional, mental, and practical healing and is used throughout every stage of divorce. Everyone has their own unique divorce recovery process. There are five common stages of divorce recovery: starting with denial and moving on to anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance, much like the stages of grief. To help you in your divorce recovery, here are the most common false ideas about divorce and separation, and advice for the healing process and moving on. RELATED: …

New witnesses and contact info for Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal

New witnesses and contact info for Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal

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Two new witnesses took the stand Friday after four days of testimony from former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial. Trump’s longtime assistant, Rhona Graff, told the court that his contact list included information for Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal, who have both claimed they had affairs with the former president in 2006. Trump has denied their claims. Graff’s testimony was followed by Gary Farro, a bank executive who said he helped former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen set up a bank account for the shell company he used to pay Daniels. Here’s what you missed on Day 8 of the trial: Pecker cross-examined For his fourth day on the stand, Pecker faced a rapid fire cross-examination by Trump attorney Emil Bove. The defense attempted to pierce Pecker’s credibility as a witness by countering the narrative woven by prosecutors earlier in the week about an alleged scheme by Trump to influence the 2016 presidential election. A rapt jury took notes and watched as Pecker answered questions about his recollection of …

6 Tough Relationship Questions You Need To Answer Before Getting Divorced | Karen Finn

6 Tough Relationship Questions You Need To Answer Before Getting Divorced | Karen Finn

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At one time or another, almost every married person I know (including my husband and me) has questioned whether or not to get divorced. It’s an incredibly painful question to ask yourself because the only way to answer it is to dig down deep, way past the superficial hurts. And for most of us, there’s no black-and-white answer about whether you’re ready to leave your marriage or not. There are just too many things to weigh and consider as you figure out what’s best for you (and your kids). At its heart, your question is really about values, respect, and what you fundamentally want for your life. (No one besides you will know how to answer this question for you.) Here are six key questions to ask yourself as you consider and determine the larger question of whether you’re ready to end your marriage, work to make it better, or accept it as it is. RELATED: These 2 Questions Can Accurately Predict If You’ll End Up Divorcing Here are 6 tough relationship questions you need …

7 Little Relationship Problems Most Common In A Second Marriage | Karen Finn

7 Little Relationship Problems Most Common In A Second Marriage | Karen Finn

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If you’re unhappy with your spouse, you often seek marriage advice but when it’s already your second shot at happily ever after, is there any hope of you saving your relationship? The New York Times reported that 60 percent of second marriages end in divorce. Given a statistic like that, it makes sense that if you’re miserable in your second marriage, you can’t help but think, “Is my marriage over?”  But before you pick up the phone and call a divorce attorney, take a deep breath and consider exactly why you seem to be struggling in your second marriage. There is a multitude of reasons why second marriages fail and just as many for why others make it. To get to the bottom of what’s making you so unhappy and figure out how to save your marriage, let’s look at two categories of problems you might be having. The first is common to every marriage and the second is common to second (or third, fourth, etc.) marriages. RELATED: 5 Most Unique Challenges Of Second Marriages …

7 Tiny Things Married Couples Subconsciously Do That Lead To An Unhappy Marriage | Karen Finn

7 Tiny Things Married Couples Subconsciously Do That Lead To An Unhappy Marriage | Karen Finn

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Are you in an unhappy marriage and miserable about it? Maybe you are. Maybe you’re not. Or maybe you’re just unsure. Do you think your spouse is also miserable being married to you? What does it take to be in a good marriage that lasts? For many married couples, it’s normal to have thoughts about our marital happiness, especially when things aren’t going well because we’ve hit a rough patch. However, it’s also possible to be miserable in your marriage and not be completely aware of it. You might even be asking yourself, “Why am I so unhappy?” How are you making yourself miserable in your marriage without even knowing you’re doing it? RELATED: How To Break Bad Habits In A Relationship Before They Get Worse Here are 7 things married couples do that subconsciously lead to an unhappy marriage: 1. Happily doing your own thing Each spouse must have interests outside of the marriage that help them each feel happy and vital. However, when the outside interests regularly interfere with or even prevent spending quality time …

Charles Spencer’s wife Lady Karen shares sweet photo at Althorp featuring rarely-seen companion

Charles Spencer’s wife Lady Karen shares sweet photo at Althorp featuring rarely-seen companion

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Charles Spencer’s wife, Lady Karen Spencer, loves sharing unseen corners of their luxurious country estate, Althorp House. On Wednesday, Karen delighted fans with a different kind of update, featuring the couple’s rarely-seen companion, Minty, a sheep who resides at the property. Taking to her Instagram account, the charity founder, 51, shared a photo of the fluffy family companion enjoying the sprawling land outside the 90-room abode. “Minty,” she wrote in the caption, alongside a red love heart emoji. “I love Minty,” one enthused fan commented. In the image, the animal looked very content looking at the camera whilst trotting around the immaculately cut lawn.  Charles Spencer shares incredible video of Tim the Peacock at sprawling family estate Minty isn’t the only animal to live at the Northamptonshire estate. He is one of two sheep, the other named Lucky. Charles and Karen also have Tim the peacock, who is a fan favourite, as well as red deer and Guinea fowl who all reside at Princess Diana’s former home.  The couple welcomed a cocker spaniel puppy named …

8 Fundamental Ways Being Cheated On Changes You | Karen Finn

8 Fundamental Ways Being Cheated On Changes You | Karen Finn

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Catching your husband or wife cheating on you changes everything about your relationship. How could it not? As Jay Kent-Ferraro, Ph.D./MBA, explains: “The psychology of infidelity is quite complex, much more than the current moralistic conversation about it where people are ‘good’, ‘bad’ or ‘flawed’, therefore dismissed as damaged goods attempts to dispel the cliché myth that ‘once a cheater always a cheater.’” If you want to fix your broken relationship and save your marriage, it is possible. The path back to a healthy relationship begins with each partner seeking to understand both the cheating spouse’s reasons for having an affair, as well as how the betrayed husband or wife has been changed forever as a result. By taking such an approach, couples can reach a place of healing — and even redemption — with insight and wisdom, regardless of whether or not they ultimately stay together. The ways infidelity changes you depend not only on who you and your spouse were before the affair, but who you are both committed to becoming once it’s …

Trump discussed hush payment to Playboy model Karen McDougal with David Pecker, jurors hear

Trump discussed hush payment to Playboy model Karen McDougal with David Pecker, jurors hear

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David Pecker, former publisher of the National Enquirer, testified Tuesday that he paid Karen McDougal — a former Playboy model who alleges she had an affair with Trump — for the rights to her story and spoke with former President Donald Trump about the risks of it coming out. Speaking at Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan, Pecker testified he learned of the McDougal allegation in 2016 and that the then told Trump fixer Michael Cohen about it. Later, Pecker said, he received a phone call from Trump himself, asking what Pecker thought he should do. At that point, Pecker said he informed Trump that McDougal had an offer to perform on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” and that he thought the Republican candidate should pay her off. Trump was hesitant at first, said Pecker, who recalled the former president saying: “Anytime you do something like this, it always comes out.” It was only when Pecker kept insisting that Trump decided to clue in his personal fixer, Michael Cohen, promising Pecker that he’d call again in …