Filed under: Siblings, Teenager, 13-14 years, 15-19 years, Discipline, Weird but True, In the News

It's one thing for Hollywood writers to go on strike and mess with months' worth of television viewing. It's a whole other thing for a mother to just decide not to parent anymore and mess with her children's lives.

Melissa Dean, mother of four teenage boys, was arrested and charged with child neglect after admitting to police that she has spent the last month "on strike," refusing to care for them. Apparently, Dean wants her kids -- ages 13, 14, 16 and 17 -- to stop fighting and start cleaning. (Shocking.)

After failing to manage them herself, she claims to have sought help from police and the courts without luck. So, she gave up and began leaving the kids for hours without supervision.

To no surprise, Dean's arrest -- prompted by a phone call from the boys -- wasn't the first time authorities had visited the home.

Say it with me?:
What do we want? Parenting skills!
When do we want them? Now!

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