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Statuory rape charge against boyfriend led to mom's murder

Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee | Today at 1:44 p.m.

Testimony by investigators Tuesday depicted a tumultuous mother-daughter relationship between Joanne M. Witt, 47, and the 14-year-old. The saga ended, authorities allege, with the mother's stabbing death at the hands of the girl's 19-year-old boyfriend. The teen lovers then fled toward San Francisco with plans to carry out a suicide pact.

  • 9 to 5 to 9: Yes, I've become one of THOSE moms

    By DEBRA LEGG, debralegg.com | Nov. 16 at 5:10 a.m.

    I'm not a big meeting person - I've sat through too many in my life to voluntarily assign myself more.

  • Breastfeeding promotes good health in general as well as during a crisis

    By BRENDA GUTIERREZ, McClatchy-Tribune | Nov. 16 at 5:10 a.m.

    Many moms know breastfeeding is a good idea, but did you know it could save lives?

  • Nailing the new normal

    By SUSAN MCCORKINDALE, DC METRO MOMS BLOG | Nov. 16 at 5:10 a.m.

    My ten year-old, Cuyler, peers at me from beneath his thick, brown bangs, bites off a whopping hunk of his Sausage McGriddle, and mumbles, "You think dad will ever be normal again?"

  • The flu wars on the front lines in the schools

    By VERONICA TORREJON AND CHRISTOPHER BAXTER, The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.) | Nov. 16 at 5:15 a.m.

    For the last week, as many as 10 students, some with fever, aches and runny noses-telltale signs of the flu-have been lining up at the nurse's office at Easton Area High School in Easton, Pa., by 7:10 a.m.

  • StrollerFit lets mommies work out while entertaining the kids, too

    By KAREN SHIDELER, McClatchy-Tribune | Nov. 16 at 5:10 a.m.

    The workout is what drew her, but Melanie Truschinski says she gets so much more from her four-days-aweek StrollerFit habit. "I just really like the camaraderie," she said one cool morning last week as she and other moms lined up their strollers on a basketball court at Sedgwick County Park. "This is so nice."

  • Educate yourself about SAT scammers

    By TIM DARRAGH, The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.) | Nov. 16 at 5:15 a.m.

    The scam: High schoolers thinking about the next leg of their educational journey just took the PSAT, the precursor to the dreaded SAT. The big test is one of the key steps for students looking to get into college. Since the SAT is so important to so many, it's not at all surprising that rip-off artists have taken advantage of those who want to improve their scores.

  • Games to keep the kids from driving you crazy on long holiday trips

    McClatchy-Tribune | Nov. 16 at 5:10 a.m.

    Happy holidays? Not when you're sitting in the back of a minivan driving for endless hours. Many kids will be stuck on road trips this holiday season as airlines are charging extra for special holiday travel and some families are opting to drive to holiday gatherings.

  • Artful jewelry: Craft and wear your own

    By CATHERINE MALLETTE, McClatchy Newspapers | Nov. 16 at 5:10 a.m.

    Artful Jewelry: Craft and Wear Your Own Masterpieces

  • Smarter candles: No match needed

    By JUDY HEVRDEJS, Chicago Tribune | Nov. 17 at 2:10 a.m.

    Candles illuminate our holidays and brighten the season's longer nights, bringing a cozy glow into our homes. We love 'em - in all shapes, sizes and scents.

  • Dirty Laundry: After being force-fed with self-esteem, students get a taste of reality

    By AISHA SULTAN, St. Louis Post-Dispatch | Nov. 16 at 5:10 a.m.

    A friend knew his college-age daughter's generation was screwed when he attended her fifth-grade graduation.

  • Frumpy Middle-Aged Mom: I hate emergency rooms

    By MARLA JO FISHER, The Orange County Register | Nov. 17 at 12:25 a.m.

    Recently, for unexplained reasons, Curly Girl decided to put a plastic BB in her ear.

  • Leaving the kitchen table

    By PAMELA, NYC MOMS BLOG | Nov. 16 at 5:10 a.m.

    This is a big year for our family. My daughter just turned 16 and my son 13. Momentous birthdays both, but the biggest news in my house is that I am not perpetually waiting at the kitchen table at 3:30 anymore after school. I have worked from home for all of my children's lives. This year I began to work out of the house part of two days per week, and am taking a class one night. The adjustment has been easy for me, not so for them.

  • Genius' sperm bank child: Lisa Zerr's daughter is smart and ambitious, but she wants to know what drives the father

    By CANDICE SHIH, The Orange County Register | Nov. 17 at 12:25 a.m.

    At the Genius Sperm Bank, it wasn't just the men who were screened for intelligence.

  • Namberry: Children's book names from Aidan to Zoe

    nameberry.com | Nov. 16 at 5:10 a.m.

    While browsing through a recent issue of The New Yorker magazine, I came across an article about the current generation of picture books and their bratty protagonists. It was illustrated by an image from a book called "Finn Throws a Fit." Aha, I thought, so juvenile authors are on top of current naming trends. This impelled me to go running (figuratively) to my local Borders to seek further evidence.

  • Miss Lori says sorry' doesn't cut it on the soccer field, or in life

    By MISS LORI, CHICAGO MOMS BLOG | Nov. 16 at 5:10 a.m.

    In addition to my public work as an entertainer, I am a mom, an athlete, and, very proud to say, a youth soccer coach. I have navigated the subject of sportsmanship in the heat of competition both personally and professionally. That is why when I learned the story of the female college soccer player in New Mexico I was appalled.

  • Don't judge dad because he's not into toddler playtime

    By NICOLE PAITSEL, Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) | Nov. 16 at 5:15 a.m.

    For some reason, my husband didn't want to dress up like a garden gnome for Halloween.

  • Family Meals Matter: A make-ahead Thanksgiving

    From MealsMatter.org | Nov. 16 at 5:10 a.m.

    Planning ahead is one of the easiest ways to avoid becoming overloaded during the hectic holiday season. To help families take some of the stress out of preparing a Thanksgiving feast, we're switching up the column a bit this week to share with you some of our favorite make-ahead holiday dishes. We're even sharing them a week ahead of time so you have plenty of time to plan on spending more time with your family, instead of preparing food, this Thanksgiving.

  • My son's first fist fight

    By LINDSAY, PHILADELPHIA MOMS BLOG | Nov. 16 at 5:10 a.m.

    My son is 4 1/2. 4 1/2. I witnessed him getting punched in the face while the "perpetrator" (can a 6 year old be a "perpetrator?") sat on top of him and a group of 5 other kids stood around yelling "Fight. Fight. Fight." That there my friends, is a defining moment in a boy's, and mom's, life.

  • Herding Squirrels: I love my mom

    By TRACI ARBIOS, herdingsquirrels.com | Nov. 16 at 5:10 a.m.

    I was hiding in the closet again.

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