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Your children are yours, right? Or are they?  This week, Michael talks with Melissa Moschella, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at The Catholic University of America, about the legal and philosophical underpinnings of parental rights. Melissa also breaks down the arguments of those who want to treat children as property of the government and reduce parents…

Are poor parents automatically bad parents? The Cory and Shellby Jo Show is back with our first movie review, exploring parental rights in pop culture. This week, we discuss The Pursuit of Happyness, a movie that highlights a father’s resolve to provide for his son, no matter what. For us, this movie raises questions about what…

What are “child abuse pediatricians” and why should you be concerned? Find out in this episode, as Michael talks with UNC law professor Maxine Eichner. Eichner shares her professional and personal experience with parental rights in the medical world, plus her insight on the Justina Pelletier case from one who’s been there.

This week, Michael talks with attorney Allison Folmar, who led the defense in the nationally publicized 2011 Maryanne Godboldo case. Allison tells us all about the case and the family’s story from the inside, and how it impacted the state of parental rights. 

This week, hear about Senator Mike Lee’s new parental rights legislation, which would help keep you informed and involved in your children’s medical care. Michael breaks down these bills (and more) with Maggie McKneely, ParentalRights.org’s liaison in Washington, DC.  You may hear a tapping sound in the background caused by our equipment – we’ll be…

This week marks the first episode of the Cory & Shellby Jo Show. Once a month, two of our younger employees take over the show and break down some of the cultural issues surrounding parental rights. This week they’re joined by father of two and local musician Daniel Heffington, a parental rights advocate from Generation…