During her time as a family court judge, foster care rates in her city dropped to just 10% of the national average. How did she do it?

This week, Michael talks with former judge Ernestine Gray, who served for 35 years in the Orleans Parish Juvenile Court in Louisiana. Judge Gray explains how she prioritized preserving families and parent-child relationships in her court, and how she helped parents find community resources and support, rather than immediately revoking their rights. 

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This week, Jim talks with Arkansas State Rep. Robin Lundstrum, architect of the historic Save Adolescents From Experimentation (SAFE) Act. Robin explains why it has become necessary to ban harmful puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and transgender surgeries for minors. Hear about how this bill was designed with input from policy experts, doctors, psychiatrists, and more. 

Robin explains how the transgender movement damages the traditional parent-child relationship and traditional parental rights, and tells us about her efforts to help pass similar protective legislation in other states. 

Plus, learn more about this issue with these resources, mentioned on the program:

• TREVoices (https://www.trevoices.com/)
• Family Policy Alliance (https://familypolicyalliance.com/)
• Family Research Council (https://www.frc.org/)

Note: this episode contains graphic medical descriptions that may not be appropriate for some listeners. 

Arkansas recently passed the historic Save Adolescents From Experimentation (SAFE) Act, designed to protect underage children from harmful transgender medical procedures. Why is this legislation important to protect your children? 

This week, Jim talks with Brandon Showalter, a reporter for the Christian Post who focuses on covering LGBTQA+ issues. Brandon explains how the transgender movement has recently risen to prominence and shares his research on how it harms our children and our parental rights. Hear about why the Arkansas SAFE Act and other bills like it are being passed in response. 

Plus, learn more about this issue with these resources, mentioned on the program:

• Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters, by Abigail Shrier  (https://smile.amazon.com/Irreversible-Damage-Transgender-Seducing-Daughters/dp/1684512)
• Summary of When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment (https://smile.amazon.com/Summary-When-Harry-Became-Sally/dp/B091WJBKCB/)
• Trans Mission: What's the Rush to Reassign Gender? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUeqEoARKOA)

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Radical gender ideology is infiltrating our schools - and putting our children at risk of permanent, serious harm. What can we do about it? 

This week, Emilie Kao joins Jim on the EPPiC Broadcast for a discussion on gender ideology, parental rights, and religious freedom. Emilie is a long time expert on religious freedom and civil liberties with the Heritage Foundation, now transitioning to a role with Alliance Defending Freedom.

She explains how the transgender movement can seriously harm children’s minds and bodies, and how the Heritage Foundation and ADF are fighting back, including working to pass good legislation that would protect our children. Plus, hear about what you can do to help protect your own children and your parental rights today. 

Parental rights and religious liberties are being increasingly threatened by radicalized school curricula. What can we do about it?

This week, ParentalRights.org founder and Alliance Defending Freedom CEO Michael Farris returns to the EPPiC Broadcast. Michael explains why these new curricula are harmful to children and even unconstitutional, and what Alliance Defending Freedom is doing about it. Hear about ADF’s ongoing case representing Tanner Cross, the Virginia PE Teacher who was suspended for objecting to controversial new school policies. 

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How can we build a child welfare system that treats families with respect and justice? 

This week we talk with David Kelly, former Special Assistant at the Children’s Bureau in the US Department of Health and Human Services. David tells us about his work, and explains why our child welfare system needs a complete overhaul to truly support families, from providing better support and services to replacing laws like CAPTA and ASFA. 

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How has the pandemic affected education, including parental rights and homeschooling issues? 

This week we talk with Dr. Steven Duvall, Director of Research at the Home School Legal Defense Association, and former public-school psychologist and university professor. Dr. Duvall unpacks some shifting trends in the education world, including some recent data on the increase in homeschooling in the past year, and why that’s good news for the rights of all parents. 

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What is “Reasonable Childhood Independence,” and why is it so important? 

This week we talk again with Lenore Skenazy, author of Free-Range Kids, and founder of the Let Grow movement. Lenore explains why it’s important for children to grow up with a healthy amount of freedom and responsibility. Plus, hear about some recent legislative wins in Texas and Oklahoma for childhood independence and parental rights!

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As we celebrate legislative victories in Texas, Congress is set to re-authorize the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA). How should this important legislation be reformed to better help parents and children? 

This week, we talk with Andrew Brown, a distinguished senior fellow of child and family policy at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Andrew has advocated for parents and families as an attorney, and he’s an expert on issues surrounding child and family policy.  Andrew tells us about the CAPTA reforms he’s championing and discusses those recent victories in his home state of Texas.

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The Biden administration has recently proposed universal preschool for American families, but some experts are skeptical. What’s the case to be made against universal preschool? 

This week, Jim talks with psychologist and Boston College research professor of psychology Dr. Peter Gray, author of the recent Psychology Today article, The Case Against Universal Preschool. Peter explains how, over time, early child education has come to emphasize test scores and academics, rather than the play and organic learning that young children need to learn and grow. Hear about what young children need instead to truly thrive in preschool and kindergarten, and the choices that you as a parent have in your child’s education.

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