Author: unitedfamilies

School Districts Are Keeping Parents in the Dark over Social Transitioning

So-called social transition, including going by a name and pronouns that  do not  match a person’s sex, is a major intervention in a child’s life that can place the child on a difficult-to-escape  pathway to medicalized transition, carrying the risk of life-altering damage.  Yet over  1,000 school districts — attended by over  12 million students — have secret-transition policies that direct school officials to hide information about children from parents.

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Annual report shows increase in Canada’s assisted deaths

MAiD deaths continue to rise in Canada, where the government has been accused of pressuring patients into assisted death because it is cheaper to pay for death than it is to pay for medical care. Disability rights groups have warned that people with disabilities in Canada are routinely pressured into MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying), even during well-check visits.

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AI Toys Should Be On Your Holiday Naughty List

It’s a long-standing joke among parents that by Christmas afternoon, all the money spent on toys and trinkets appears to be a waste of resources. For kids, the real winner is frequently the empty cardboard boxes littering the floor around the Christmas tree. Despite young children’s affinity toward turning cardboard boxes into rocket ships or playhouses, Santa and his elves (and parents and grandparents alike) find immense joy in carefully selecting gifts each holiday season. But well-intentioned gift giving can easily go awry when technology is involved.

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