They didn’t just take my children. They shattered my life. They say you never forget the day your children are born.I’ll never forget the day mine were taken. One knock.One accusation.One cold voice telling me what...

Spray-painted on a public wall, the words hit harder than any headline: “Department of Children and Families illegally kidnapping and trafficking kids.” This is not just vandalism it’s a cry for help in a system that’s been allowed to run unchecked.

An Indiana couple is facing charges after allegedly abusing 33 foster children over 13 years. This article explores the case—and the broader pattern of how the child welfare system often fails the very children it claims to protect.

A teenager’s outburst. A rushed investigation. A family torn apart. This article explores how child welfare systems like DHR are increasingly responding to adolescent rebellion with state intervention—believing emotion over evidence, and leaving families fractured in the process.

What the prison system is to adults, CPS has become to children a network of control, removal, and profit. This Spotlight exposes the truth behind America’s other incarceration crisis.

When DHR files a case involving your family, you have the constitutional and legal right to be notified of all court hearings and to be heard in each one. Whether it’s a shelter care...

Black Mothers Are Done Being Silent On Mother’s Day 2025, while much of the country celebrated with flowers and brunch, a group of Black mothers gathered in front of the White House to expose a...

Silent Mother's Weekend is over and our voices are back, louder and clearer than ever. In Alabama's child welfare system, families often find themselves navigating a complex web of requirements set forth by the Department...