“I can’t hold him every day, but I take comfort knowing I’m still allowed to feed my child”
When someone on the outside begins pulling away from their incarcerated loved one, it spells certain doom for the relationship
Schools nationwide deny low-income children access to food. Not only is it cruel, but it also impacts every aspect of their health
Every morning across the U.S., families start their day with a pee and a shower, coffee made with water from the kitchen tap, and a diaper change if there’s a baby in the house. Most Americans take for granted the easy ritual of these quotidian tasks as they
UPDATE, March 14: Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has signed HB 1093 into law, removing certain labor protections for children between 14 and 17 who work year-round and restricting limiting work hours for teens aged 16 and up. The law goes into effect July 1. Ryan Scanlan dreads any passage of
The House of Representatives approved a bill on Jan. 31 that will expand the child tax credit in exchange for reinstating three corporate tax breaks. The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 was passed with bipartisan support and is awaiting a vote in the Senate. A
In this as-told-to with Prism, a Palestinian mother says that all parents have a responsibility to talk to their kids about the genocide in Gaza
We Rock the Spectrum gyms are creating spaces for neurodivergent children to be themselves—without having to apologize
Access to COVID care and vaccines is becoming more difficult, especially for underinsured and uninsured patients, while pharmaceutical giants and insurers rake in more profit
Two young women share their stories of being incarcerated as children in the notorious Texas juvenile justice system rife with sexual coercion and assault
Five million children have experienced the incarceration of a parent at some point during childhood. This harms already vulnerable children
Ableist misconceptions lead many to believe disabled people don’t desire to be parents
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