Posts by Elisabeth Kamakawiwoole
Legislative Update
A lot has been happening in state legislatures around the country regarding parental rights, including some big news out of Indiana. But before I get to that, check out what’s going on in these states: In Florida, the Reasonable Childhood Independence bill is nearing the finish line. Introduced concurrently by Sen. Erin Grall in the…
Read MoreSupporting Parents Instead of Punishing Them, with Nora McCarthy
Welcome back to the EPPiC Broadcast! Our latest episode features Nora McCarthy, director of the NYC Family Policy Project and founder and former director of Rise, a NYC parent advocacy organization. Nora discusses her recently released article about the harm CPS investigations cause to families. Over a third of all US children will experience a…
Read MoreCoalition Seeks Hidden Foster Care Stories
Every year, we estimate that hundreds of thousands of children are removed from their parents and sent to live with relatives or friends in order to prevent foster care with strangers. Considered a “voluntary” placement, it often involves coercion or threats: “Send your children to live with this relative, or we will take them into…
Read MoreThe Enemy that Is Illinois House Bill 2827, with Will Estrada
Welcome back to the EPPiC Broadcast! Our latest episode features Will Estrada, the Senior Counsel at the Home School Legal Defense Association, and former President of the Parental Rights Foundation. Will and Michael discuss a state bill that has gained international attention due to how dangerous it is for parental rights. This bill would overturn over…
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