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What happens when a child cries out for help — and a mother believes the system meant to protect that child isn't listening?

Angelica joins The Flying Monkey Podcast to tell her family's story and describe her experiences navigating family court while trying to protect her child. She discusses allegations of abuse, her child's pleas for help, the court process, and why she believes critical warning signs were ignored.

It's an emotional conversation about child safety, family court, parental rights and a mother's determination to keep fighting when she believes the system has failed her child.

Sometimes the truth takes time to surface — but a parent doesn't stop fighting for their child.

LISTEN NEXT — EPISODE 18: Continue with another mother's story in They Took Her Child, She Found Her Voice — about family court, disputed allegations, separation from her child and finding the strength to speak publicly about what happened.

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What would real family court reform look like in California — and which candidates are willing to talk about it?

The Flying Monkey Podcast takes listeners inside "Reforming California's Courts: A Town Hall," an Orange County event bringing together 2026 California candidates, family court reform advocates and families directly impacted by the court system.

The discussion addresses family court accountability, parental rights, child custody, CPS, foster care, probate, constitutional rights and proposed reforms to a system many parents believe desperately needs change.

Participants included gubernatorial candidates Daniel Mercuri, Lewis Herms, Elaine Culotti and Gretha Solorzano, along with Orange County Board of Supervisors candidates Kimberly Davis and Lucy Vellema, advocacy organizations and impacted families.

If family court reform and parental rights matter to you, hear what the candidates and advocates had to say.

LISTEN NEXT — EPISODE 3: Want to hear what fighting for reform looks like from a parent's perspective? Listen to Robert Garza's remarkable story of battling 43 abuse allegations and turning his experience into advocacy and efforts to change the law.

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How does a mother go from raising her child to being placed under a restraining order and forced into supervised visitation?

In this Parent Stories episode, a disabled mother shares her experience with the family court system and describes how a restraining order dramatically changed her relationship with her child.

She talks about supervised visitation, family court, the emotional impact of parent-child separation, and the disillusionment she experienced while trying to navigate a system she once believed would protect families.

This is her story — in her own words — about what happens when a parent feels powerless inside the child custody and family court system.

LISTEN NEXT — EPISODE 18: Hear another mother's experience with the family court system in They Took Her Child, She Found Her Voice — a story of family separation, disputed allegations and a mother who refused to remain silent.

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How can a child who once loved a parent begin rejecting that parent?

Kody and Skye take a Deep Dive into parental alienation through the lens of Learning Theory, examining how behavior, reinforcement, conditioning and environmental influences may help explain changes in a child's relationship with a loving parent.

The conversation explores how principles from psychology and Learning Theory can be applied to understanding parental alienation, parent-child rejection and family dynamics.

For parents, advocates and anyone trying to understand the psychology behind parental alienation, this episode takes the conversation beyond labels and into the mechanisms that may influence behavior.

LISTEN NEXT — EPISODE 7: Go deeper with Why Children Reject a Loving Parent and explore one of the most painful questions alienated parents face: how can a child who once loved a parent begin rejecting them?

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Why would a child suddenly reject a parent they once loved?

Kody and Skye explore one of the most painful questions surrounding parental alienation: how can a strong parent-child relationship transform into fear, anger, avoidance or complete rejection?

Using concepts from Learning Theory, they discuss how behavior can be learned and reinforced and how those principles may help explain parent-child rejection in high-conflict family situations.

This Deep Dive is for alienated parents, grandparents, advocates and anyone trying to understand what may be happening when a child rejects a loving parent.

LISTEN NEXT — EPISODE 21: You've heard the psychology — now hear from someone who lived it. In She Broke Free: How an Alienated Child Escaped Parental Alienation, Taylor Rae describes parental alienation from the child's perspective and how she eventually began seeing things differently.

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Is the family court system using the right psychological framework when making decisions that can permanently affect parents and children?

Kody and Skye take a Deep Dive into Experimental Psychology and compare evidence-based approaches to behavior with mental health theories and practices commonly encountered in family court.

The conversation examines parental alienation, child behavior, family court mental health practices and the importance of using reliable evidence when decisions can affect the parent-child relationship.

It's a challenging discussion about psychology, evidence and whether the family court system needs to rethink how it understands family conflict and parent-child rejection.

LISTEN NEXT — EPISODE 8: Continue the Deep Dive with The Psychology Behind Parental Alienation: Learning Theory and explore how learning, reinforcement and behavior may help explain parent-child rejection.

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What can a parent actually do when they believe they are losing their child to parental alienation?

Kody and Skye take a Deep Dive into strategies, solutions and sources of support for parents experiencing parent-child rejection and family separation.

The conversation explores parental alienation, coping strategies, maintaining the parent-child bond, finding support and navigating the emotional challenges facing alienated parents and families.

Featuring the perspective of Hope in Darkness, this episode focuses not only on understanding parental alienation — but on what parents can do next.

There is still hope in the darkness.

LISTEN NEXT — EPISODE 21: If you're an alienated parent looking for hope, listen to She Broke Free: How an Alienated Child Escaped Parental Alienation. Taylor Rae shares the perspective of someone who actually experienced alienation as a child.

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What constitutional rights do parents have — and what happens when parents believe those rights are being ignored in family court?

Civil rights advocates Tanawah Downing and Jessica Saxton join Matt Dotson of Hope in Darkness for a wide-ranging conversation about parental rights, constitutional protections, family court and bringing accountability back into the justice system.

We discuss the parent-child relationship, due process, family court reform, civil rights advocacy and what parents can do to become better informed and find support while navigating the court system.

For parents asking where their constitutional rights fit into child custody and family court proceedings, this conversation raises questions every family court reform advocate should be discussing.

Note: The rally discussed during this original episode has already taken place.

LISTEN NEXT — EPISODE 10: Want to hear what people running for public office have to say about changing the system? Listen to California Family Court Reform 2026: Orange County Candidate Town Hall.

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43 abuse allegations. One father determined to keep fighting.

Parents' rights advocate Robert Garza joins The Flying Monkey Podcast to tell the remarkable story of battling dozens of abuse allegations while fighting for his family — and how that experience ultimately transformed him into an advocate working to change the law.

Robert discusses false allegations in family court, parental rights, child custody, family court reform and the legislation he has helped advance in states across the country.

Instead of walking away after his own battle, he turned his experience into a fight for other parents and children.

Hear how one father's family court battle became a mission to change the system.

LISTEN NEXT — EPISODE 4: If Robert's fight against false allegations made you question what rights parents have in family court, listen next to Constitutional Rights vs. Family Court with Tanawah Downing, Jessica Saxton.

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What do Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Rambo, Captain Phillips and Friday Night Lights have in common? Actor Chris Mulkey has stories about all of them.

Chris joins Tommy Morrison for an unfiltered Celebrity Talk conversation about his decades in Hollywood, including stories from movie and television sets and the actors and directors who influenced his career.

He talks about Clint Eastwood's guidance, his relationship with Gene Hackman, Robert De Niro, Rambo, Captain Phillips, Friday Night Lights, Blue Ridge and Hawaii Five-O — plus hockey, football, music and plenty of stories from a life in entertainment.

This isn't a press-junket interview. It's two guys talking about Hollywood, acting, music, sports and an extraordinary career.

LISTEN NEXT — EPISODE 12: If you enjoyed our conversation with Chris Mulkey and the stories behind a life in entertainment, check out our Celebrity Talk with rock band Black Pearl about their new music, new album and life behind the band.