Category: Parental Rights/ Parenting
Greece plans to spend 20 billion euros to halt ‘national threat’ of population decline
Greece which has been referred to as the “cradle of civilization” now has a fertility rate of 1.3, one of the lowest in Europe, and far below the rate of 2.1 that is needed to maintain the population. The Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has called a “national threat.”
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Texas Sues TikTok for Violating Children’s Privacy
Texas sued TikTok on Thursday, accusing the social media platform of violating children’s privacy and state law by sharing children’s personal identifying information without consent from their parents or legal guardians.
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More Families are Homeschooling Children as Trust in Public Schools Erodes
The Washington Stand asked Meg Kilgannon, senior fellow for Education Studies at Family Research Council, what might explain the growth in homeschooling trends across the country. “The reason for homeschooling is often quite simple: parents not trusting their children’s education and moral formation to public or private schools,”
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Snap Employees Privately Admitted Tens of Thousands of Minors Were Being Abused on the Platform
Employees of Snapchat’s parent company admitted they were not doing nearly enough to stamp out the harassment and abuse of minors on the social-media platform in a series of internal private messages released as part of a lawsuit filed by New Mexico attorney general Raúl Torrez.
New Mexico alleges Snapchat is a “breeding ground” for abuse and sextortion, in which adults coerce minors into sharing explicit images to blackmail the underage victims. These illicit activities are made possible due, in part, to Snapchat’s feature that allows photos and videos to disappear after 24 hours.
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EXCLUSIVE: 7 Arizona School Districts Exposed for ‘Transitioning’ Kids Without Parental Consent
“As a parent, I find it deeply appalling and offensive that school administrators are pushing policies specifically designed to hide sensitive information from families,” senior adviser at Parents Defending Education Michele Exner told The Daily Signal. “Parents have a right to direct the upbringing of their children, and schools should not be in the business of arbitrarily deciding what student information to not share with parents.”
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A look at the religious freedom cases that could be on the Supreme Court docket this term
The most high-profile religious liberty case being appealed to the Supreme Court deals with religious freedom and parental rights in the classroom. The case, Mahmoud v. Taylor, seeks to protect parents’ right to opt their children out of coursework that conflicts with their religious beliefs.
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New Hampshire parents sue school district for banning them over ‘silent protest’ against trans soccer player
“Parents don’t shed their First Amendment rights at the entrance to a school’s soccer field,” Fellers said in a statement. “We wore pink wristbands to silently support our daughters and their right to fair competition. Instead of fostering open dialogue, school officials responded with threats and bans that have a direct impact on our lives and our children’s lives. And this fight isn’t just about sports—it’s about protecting our fundamental right to free speech.”
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The Mystery of Marriage
The institution of marriage is not doing well.
Some groups continue to uphold it in the form that prevailed in western society until recently: the permanent, exclusive union of life of one man and one woman, oriented toward the spouses’ personal development and the begetting and raising of children.
But more people are pursuing alternative romantic lifestyles. Many marry but do not have children. The “same-sex marriage” movement accepts all elements of marriage except the difference in the spouses’ sexes. Others want to expand the number of spouses, apparently without limit. Amid this confusion, it is not surprising that fewer bother to marry at all.
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Swiss parents fight to reclaim teen daughter from state after refusing to enable ‘sex change’
(LifeSiteNews) — Swiss parents – who have chosen to remain anonymous in order to preserve their family’s privacy – are fighting desperately to save their child. Their then-15-year-old daughter was removed from the familial home 19 months ago after they objected to giving her puberty blockers and assist their daughter in facilitating a supposed “sex change.” Puberty blockers frequently cause permanent and irreversible damage, including osteoporosis, spinal problems, increased risk of heart problems, sexual dysfunction, and permanent infertility.
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4 Simple Strategies To Self-Regulate As a Parent
Parenting is hard, and so is learning to self-regulate as a parent. It would be difficult to find a parent who disagrees with that statement. However, good news is embedded in that statement, too. Parenting is hard because you’re trying to be a good parent. You’re not just meeting your children’s physical needs; you’re meeting their spiritual and emotional needs, too. You’re invested in their development and healing. In short, you want to help them reach their God-given potential.
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Toxic Phones—or a Toxic Culture?
Earlier this year, NYU professor Jonathan Haidt published his latest book, The Anxious Generation. The book has been a publishing phenomenon, an instant #1 New York Times bestseller, and in the top 20 on Amazon every week since its publication. One of Haidt’s central claims is that the wide use of smartphones by kids is driving the rise in anxiety and depression seen among children and teens.
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UN Official Warns Against Banning “Conversion Therapy”
In a recent interview with the UK-based Telegraph, the Jordanian Reem Alsalem expressed a warning about recent calls to ban so-called “conversion therapy,” arguing that it could lead to the fast-tracking of girls into gender transition.
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