Notes from Palessa

  Image created by AuthorPalessa/ Leonardo AI According to  a survey , between 2013 and 2022, recorded rapes in Japan were 1.66 per thousand, while the number of reported  "forcible indecencies" were 4.7 per thousand.  Those stats need more context, so here's the story. While both of those stats are increases, they are significantly lower than many countries, such as the US and others in Europe which are at least 30x higher. However, Japan's history of sexual violence against women is common to the point where it's embedded in the culture. We're talking about sexual harassment, domestic violence, molestation...the list goes on. But you wouldn't know it, especially since their justice system boasts a more than 90% conviction rate.  The truth is, acts of sexual violence have a level of impunity in the society. As a result, too many cases go unreported.  Stand for Something- No Apologies  This plays into the misleading narrative of Japan being a country ...

 It's not a secret that, in the US, a majority of child custody cases favor mothers. What is great is that  nine out of 10 custody cases  settle outside of court In the cases where there was some sort of joint custody agreement, those  children fared a lot better  than many of their sole custody counterparts. Not only did they have better relationships with both parents, but those kids have stronger physical, behavioral, psychological, and emotional health outcomes. By all accounts, there's a solid case for parents to try and work thing out.  But what happens when you add another Baby Mama to the mix?  Baby Mama family drama becomes inevitable and causes anxiety on all sides! Let's take a look at this Redditor's predicament and you can decide for yourself who's the real "problem child" here: Image generated by AuthorPalessa/ Leonardo AI It’s my daughters birthday next month and we and arranging a soft play party for her, this is only going to be a sma...