Updates
Victories! Yet Danger Looms
This week has seen parental rights victories in three states. But we’re also watching closely as a battle in Illinois threatens parental rights across the country. First, the good news. On Monday, Indiana’s Senate Bill 143 (SB143) passed the House Committee on Judiciary by a vote of 9 to 3. The measure, which will recognize…
Read MoreArrested for Valuing Her Son’s Independence, with Brittany Patterson and David DeLugas
Welcome back to the EPPiC Broadcast! Our latest episode features Brittany Patterson, a Georgia mother who made headlines when she was arrested after her 10-year-old walked to the store solo; and David DeLugas, executive director of ParentsUSA and Brittany’s attorney. Brittany tells her story and gives us a closer look at what happened on the day…
Read MoreYou’re Invited: Rally in Tallahassee March 26
The United States Council on Domestic Relations, Children’s Health Defense, and other organizations are hosting a legislative rally day at the Florida Capitol on Wednesday, March 26, and you are invited to join them! (Note: If you are not able to attend the rally, you can still take action on an important parental rights related…
Read MoreRecent and Future CPS Reforms in Texas, with Andrew Brown
Welcome back to the EPPiC Broadcast! Our latest episode features Andrew Brown, Vice President of Policy at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, and an attorney who has represented many families harmed by the child welfare system. Today, he talks about recent and future changes in the Texas welfare laws, with a special focus on a…
Read MoreAnother Mom Arrested? Not If We Can Help It!
You probably remember seeing it on the news: Georgia mom Brittany Patterson was arrested on October 30th after her almost 11-year-old son walked unattended to the local store, less than a mile from his home. Now, your Parental Rights Foundation is working to make sure this doesn’t happen to another Georgia parent ever again. And we…
Read MoreMinimizing the Government’s Role in Families’ Lives, with Grover Norquist
Welcome back to the EPPiC Broadcast! Our latest episode features Grover Norquist, the founder and president of Americans for Tax Reform, a political advocacy group fighting for lower taxes. Today, he talks about limiting the government’s role in telling citizens how to live their lives – which naturally impacts its power over parents and families. The EPPiC…
Read MoreThe African American Family Preservation Act Victory, with Kelis Houston
Welcome back to the EPPiC Broadcast! Our latest episode features Kelis Houston, the founder of Village Arms, a community organization dedicated to reducing the number of African American children removed from their families by Minnesota’s Child Protection System. Today, she gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the background of the African American Family Preservation Act…
Read MoreEmail Today to Support “The Brittany Patterson Act” in Georgia
House Bill 552 (HB 552), “The Brittany Patterson Act,” has been introduced in the Georgia legislature and assigned to the House Committee on Judiciary Justice. Today, I am asking for your help to move this bill forward in committee. On October 30, 2024, Brittany Patterson was arrested when her almost-eleven-year-old-son was found walking home from…
Read MoreParents’ Educational Choices Past and Present, with Kerry McDonald
Welcome back to the EPPiC Broadcast! We’re kicking off season 10 with returning guest Kerry McDonald. Kerry is an educational scholar and author, and a senior fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education. Today she discusses the history of educational choice – including as recently impacted by COVID – and the variety of options parents can…
Read MorePodcast on Parental Rights Returns Feb. 25
The EPPiC Broadcast, the official podcast of the Parental Rights Foundation, will return for its tenth season on February 25. Featuring legal scholars, social workers, doctors, and parents with lived experience in the system, the EPPiC Broadcast began in 2020 with the aim of creating the world’s foremost audio library on parental rights experience and…
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