The Drugging of Children (by Adults)
Make them behave. So drug them. Numb them. Treat developmental trauma not with love and support and holistic care: just treat the symptoms. We must stop. Children’s rights are human rights.
Think Water, Air, and Children in Prison.
It's a fact that most people need to ingest sufficient amounts of water and air. I marvel to think that our collective anxiety as a species can be, in countless cases, reduced to attending to our inhales and exhales. Then there's the largely unnoticed thing about imprisoning our own children.
What I Told Teens in Fentanyl USA
Fentanyl is everywhere. So is poverty, child abuse, neglect, alcoholism, single parents homes, and limited resources. But hope also lives here in a city struggling to survive.
Canceling Libraries is an Assault on Children
The attempt to cancel books by Republicans should never be replaced by the defunding of libraries. Countless children rely on these sacred spaces for learning, and safety.
“We Have No More Foster Parents.”
A child removed from her home due to neglect and abuse . And then she has no foster home to go. Sadly, this is the reality for countless children today. At Child Rights Foundation, we seek to end this sad reality.
The Misguided Effort to Diminish Mandated Reporting
Five children killed each day due to child maltreatment. It’s not time to weaken mandated reporting laws.
Announcing the Child Rights Foundation
Announcing the launching of The Child Rights Foundation.