Lindsay Clancy was failed by our warped understanding of motherhood

Clancy’s case became a referendum on mothers, healthcare, and the status of women Most family annihilators are men. It’s a grim fact that such incidents are common enough to have a discernible pattern. The massacre is carried out by a husband and father, often one who is on the verge of bankruptcy or divorce ; typically, it forms the finale of a long reign of domestic violence terror. About half the time , the perpetrator kills himself after slaughtering his family. Gun use is common – a large…

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