Posts by Sheila Roberts

It’s a new year, with a new Presidential Administration and a new Congress. What changes and reforms can we expect in child welfare and parental rights law?  This week, Michael talks with Government Affairs Liaison Maggie McKneely. Maggie gives us an update on the DC Vaccines Bill and discusses why the ASFA (Adoption and Safe…

Child welfare and family services claim to act in the best interest of children, but far too often government agencies punish innocent parents and rip apart low-income and minority families.  What would a child welfare system look like that supports parents and keeps families together? This week, Michael talks with Joyce McMillan, Founder of JMAC…

The need for reform in the child welfare system and parental rights legislation is great, but the challenge is daunting. How can you get involved in the fight to protect your parental rights? This week, Michael talks with Patti Sullivan, ParentalRights.org’s Florida State Coordinator and long-time advocate for families and parental rights. Patti tells us…

This week in a rare solo episode, Michael talks about our legislative efforts coming up in  2021 as we aim to keep more families together and empower parents to protect their children. Child abuse registry reform and anonymous reporting reforms are highlighted.

This week, Michael and Shellby look back on our work in 2020. Although it’s been a rough year for all of us, we’ve seen a number of bright spots in the work of the Parental Rights Foundation and in the discussions we’ve had on the EPPiC Broadcast. Join us for a recap!

Where do parental rights come from? And why are parents the ones best suited to make decisions for their children?  This week, Jim talks with eminent scholar, natural law expert, and Princeton law professor Robert P. George. Robert unpacks the legal and philosophical underpinning of parental rights, and deals with some arguments made by detractors…