Parents Anonymous

British

noun

(in Britain) an association of local voluntary self-help groups offering help through an anonymous telephone service to parents who fear they will injure their children, or who have other problems in managing their children

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What is hopeful, although unusual, about Mary's story is that she realized she needed help, found a group, Parents Anonymous, that knew how to help her, and made peace with her son.

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Chronic offenders or potential abusers can work to control their impulses through the peer support of groups like Parents Anonymous, patterned after Alcoholics Anonymous.

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Phenom is even busier, not just tending the baby but also meeting with service providers, from the Catholic Social Services caseworker to the Parents Anonymous family-support rep.

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