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Parenthood is tricky.\xa0 Do too much for your child, and you\u2019re a helicopter parent; do too little, and your kid lacks sufficient support.\xa0 Finding the right balance is an art\u2026or in this case, witchcraft.\xa0 Leonarda Cianciulli was a serial killer and black magic practitioner from Italy who devoted her entire life to protecting her son from a damning curse she truly believed would kill him.\xa0 Can we really fault a mother for doing whatever she thinks it will take to save her child from evil?\xa0 Yes, yes we can, because Leonarda\u2019s depraved, immoral, and unlawful acts were (mis)guided by her belief in the \u201claw of equivalent exchange;\u201d that is, to save her son\u2019s life, she'd have to take another life.\xa0 Leonarda\u2019s maternal drive led her directly towards a very sharp ax, ritualistic human sacrifice, and cannibalism.\xa0 \xa0 \xa0\n Instagram: @psychopediapod @tank.sinatra @investigatorslater \xa0 TikTok: @psychopediapod \xa0 Website: www.psychopediapodcast.com\n \nTo learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy\n \n Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices