Important to remember as we exit the holiday season that children have the right to make their own religious commitments and choices, as they belong to themselves, not to adults! open.substack.com/pub/beprochi...

Lia Smith was a senior at Middlebury College, a transgender woman and, for a time, an athlete on the school’s diving team. But she struggled to feel accepted, and in October, she took her own life.

A good reminder that defending the powerless, the poor, the hungry, [and the children] comes with risks! www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/o...

Good reminder that high-pressure "achievement-focused" parenting is not healthy for children and doesn't produce lifelong success

Omaha friends, opportunity to get your soil tested for lead. Critical step, especially if children play in your yard.

The CDC is compromised and is advocating against evidence-based public health. This is a pro-death and pro-disease recommendation.

Roblox prioritizes growth and profits over the safety of the children who use its product. Sadly, a too common story.

Gunmen have abducted at least 25 students and killed a teacher in an attack on a girls' secondary school in Nigeria. The latest kidnapping underscores the Nigerian authorities' continuing failure to protect children and communities from escalating insecurity.

Great news today that SCOTUS will not review same-sex marriage decision. Let's take that one step farther and support all families of all types! open.substack.com/pub/beprochi...

"My first and last wish is to feed and educate children," says Salwa, a mother in #Sudan. "This is the most important thing." A look at daily life for families caught in one of the world's worst humanitarian crises:

Exploitation of children through arcade claw machines...gambling addiction isn't just a problem for adults! open.substack.com/pub/beprochi...

The Rights of Children start with the right to have a name and a country. New post here: open.substack.com/pub/beprochi...

🚩Yesterday Saudi authorities executed Abdullah al-Derazi for alleged crimes committed as a child. Saudi authorities reached two horrific milestones: the 300th execution of 2025 & the 2nd execution of a person accused of committing crimes as a child. @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...

Grifters gonna grift! A few thoughts on why the MAHA Strategy Report includes intentional stall tactics: open.substack.com/pub/beprochi...

Ian Roberts, thank you for serving our children. The way Iowa is treating you is shameful. beprochild.substack.com/p/ian-robert...

The MAHA Strategy Report is based on a flawed assumption: that you can simply "choose" to be healthy: open.substack.com/pub/beprochi...

With most of Gaza's hospitals in ruins, thousands of children critically injured in the conflict are waiting for permission to be medically evacuated. Until the health care system in #Gaza can handle all needs, UNICEF is calling for medical evacuations at speed and at scale.

Gun policy matters! States with the most restrictive gun laws saved the lives of their children: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Using the same old argument to engage in discrimination once again...SCOTUS majority shows its bigotry: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/19/o...

And as with all food crises, children will bear a huge portion of the suffering. And nothing but silence or shrugs from the GOP...the party that used to claim be about compassion...

WOW! Amazing news for babies with rare diseases. A tribute to the importance federally-funded research. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/h...

It doesn’t seem like it right now, but we’re better than this. America is better than this. Shameful.👇

What happened to the claim that "immigrants were taking good jobs from hard working Americans?" Now Florida wants to exploit children to do these jobs? Despicable.

ICE officers arrested 54-year-old Julio Noriega and moved him into a van before he could explain himself, he said. He spent several hours in an ICE processing center before officers checked his wallet and realized he is a U.S. citizen. By @vernalcoleman.bsky.social

The world's youngest are always the victims when the world's oldest let their egos take charge.

Sad day in Iowa as the legislature passes a bill to take away rights from transgender persons. Iowa once used to be a place where rights were respected and protected. No more. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/u...

Very sad day...human rights should be the bedrock of every government.

Here's to hoping 2025 is a much better year for children around the world.

It is entirely preventable. But our addiction to guns is too strong.

The number of children recruited by armed groups in #Haiti increased by 70% in the last year, according to UNICEF estimates. The unprecedented spike points to a worsening protection crisis for children. @miamiherald.bsky.social on how the violence is affecting families: https://buff.ly/498jhrg