December 2019

Eight-year old Dontay Davis suffered from emotional and behavioral problems after the state removed his siblings and him from his parents in 2005 and placed his siblings and him in foster homes, presumably for their benefit. In his first foster home, Dontay often acted violently against his younger brothers, behavior which caused him to be …

Helping Children? Too Often Foster Children Suffer When the State Tries, But Fails Read More »

You’re a parent taking your child to the doctor for medical care. Genuinely concerned about the health of your child, you behave perfectly normally, determined that your child receive proper care. However, when your child is seen by doctors, medical professionals in whom you should have utmost trust, another doctor, not necessary to the care …

300 Families (and Counting) Fall Victim to Wrongful Child Abuse Allegations Read More »

The ruling made in the US Supreme Court case  Wisconsin v. Yoder may be in jeopardy and, if overturned, the ramifications will reach far beyond the Amish community for which it addressed. In 1972, the right of the Amish community to exercise their religious beliefs, including not requiring their children to receive formal schooling past …

Should Only Government Determine What a Child is Taught? Read More »

Imagine a world where the state can interfere in your child’s day-to-day life, governing something as familiar and as commonplace as the after-school sports and activities in which your child plays or participates such as dancing, cheerleading, or football? Sounds like something that can’t possibly happen in the USA, the land of the free, right? …

Parents or Government? Who should decide what activities a child is “allowed” to play? Read More »

Consider this situation. You find a child unattended in a car and either merely wonder whether the child is safe or become alarmed about the child’s safety. Now, consider how different perceptions of the same situation will affect how one might handle the situation. For instance, how might you feel if you learned that the …

Perception vs Reality: A Look at Moral Perceptions and Attitudes that Affect Parenting Decisions AND Unwarranted Parenting Criticism Read More »