Voices for Parental Rights Across the Country
As we continue our virtual Road to Parental Rights, we are highlighting the voices of parents and advocates who have faced challenges in their own communities and stepped forward with courage. Their experiences show the real world impact of parental rights across the country and remind us that this movement grows stronger when ordinary people speak out.
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Across the United States, parents and advocates are confronting school policies, legislative proposals, and administrative decisions that threaten their ability to guide the upbringing of their children. Some, like January Littlejohn of Florida, are challenging policies that cut parents out of essential decisions. Others, like Esther in Indiana, are working to protect longstanding freedoms in areas like education, health care, and religious liberty.
Each story reveals something we cannot ignore: The pressure on parental rights is not limited to one region or one type of community. Whether urban, rural, or suburban, and whether the issue arises in a classroom, clinic, or statehouse, parents and advocates are being forced to defend their most basic role.
And it’s even more vital when the pressure comes right to your own front door—like the day police arrived to arrest Brittany Patterson of Georgia, right in front of her children, because her 11-year-old son walked to the store a mile away from home without supervision.
As we continue this journey, we hope you will see what we see. This is a nationwide movement. Parents deserve transparency, respect, and a seat at the table. They deserve allies who will stand with them when it matters most.
Your engagement makes this work possible. When you follow these stories, share them, and help spread awareness, you strengthen a movement that is growing across the country. Your support encourages parents and advocates who often feel alone in these challenges.
As we prepare for Giving Tuesday on December 2, we invite you to stay connected, learn with us, and help amplify these voices. This week is an opportunity to understand why this work matters now more than ever.
Together, we can ensure that the voices of parents and advocates are heard across the country and that their rights remain strong for generations to come.