Culturally speaking, there is perhaps no more concerning trend these days than the attempts of the far Left to undermine parents and divide them from their children.
From schools and libraries to the courts and the medical profession, radical forces are coming with the authority we’ve given them, and they’re coming for our kids.
The transgender agenda is one example of a concerted effort to give kids information and freedom they were never meant to have; telling them that their bodies as created are broken, pushing independence from those who love them most, and abandoning them when they inevitably regret their decisions.
On a larger scale, sexual liberation in general, normalization of marijuana use, radical political philosophies, and abortion as birth control (just to name a few) are being forced upon our kids by adults who, even a few decades ago, we could trust to protect them and uphold parents as the final authority on their lives.
One of the forces “greasing the wheels” on the many threats families face in today’s environment is social media. As parents, there are ways we can control who has a voice in our kids’ formation and upbringing, but those influences that come through their devices are harder to monitor.
For instance, TikTok, the much-debated social platform backed by the Chinese Communist Party, is full of content glorifying self-harm, eating disorders, and pornography. It’s the single largest source of videos that fuel “social contagion” among young girls, convincing many that they were “born in the wrong body” or that they suffer from neurological disorders like Tourette’s syndrome.
Some parents simply don’t involve themselves as they should, to their shame and the endangerment of their children, but the majority of moms and dads take their responsibility seriously.
The difficulty comes in getting the information we need so we can head threats off before our kids are already in harm’s way. Some of this can and should be accomplished through simple vigilance, but we are not perfect, nor do we have time to run down the facts on every bit of information we hear.
Organizations like the American Parents Coalition are a breath of fresh air to those of us who want to be informed but not overwhelmed by this cultural moment. Led by Alleigh Marré, a mom of three with a background in government, politics, private industry, and education advocacy, the APC’s mission is:
“to reclaim parental authority because we recognize that nothing should stand between a parent and their child — not the government, not our schools, not the medical establishment. Our organization wants to empower parents to determine how to raise their children and provide practical resources for doing so.”
Addressing the challenges parents face under three broad categories, Education, Health Care, and Culture, the APC website states the organization works to accomplish incremental change by educating parents, promoting parental consent, and demanding transparency.
The group also makes available a library of parental resources that include helpful charts, talking points, sample letters to elected officials, and how-to guides for standing up for kids’ innocence and safety.
Another excellent resource is The Lookout parental notification system, which sends texts on applicable developments in policy and culture.
Visit the American Parents Coalition website today, sign up for their updates and The Lookout, and tell other parents about this helpful resource.
The content produced by the APC is not a replacement for parental involvement and wisdom in kids’ lives, but it is certainly a welcome weapon to place in our arsenals.
