On this week’s episode of The Van Maren Show, Jonathon lays out the case for why he thinks violence in online pornography could be a contributing factor to the rise in girls who ‘identify’ as boys.
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Rachel Cohen, a progressive-leaning journalist who covers abortion and family policy for Vox, provided a much-needed corrective to the narrative around parenting that New York Times columns and best-selling memoirs can sometimes offer. The landscape of mommy blogs and parenting how-tos often fuels an endless drumbeat of what she terms “mom dread.” Kids are expensive, the elite narrative goes, and a threat to your life and livelihood—you’ll probably never sleep again and say goodbye to your professional goals.
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Jessica Bates, represented by ADF attorneys, is seeking to secure adoption certification without the discrimination presented by her religious faith. As ADF Legal Counsel Johannes Widmalm-Delphonse explained, Bates intends to offer a loving home to children in need, but Oregon officials view her religious stance as grounds for ineligibility. The state allegedly deems caregivers who oppose its gender ideology as unfit parents, denying children in need of a loving home.
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As a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health, WHO is looked to by most of the world’s nations for leadership on public health policy. Of the world’s 195 countries, 194 are WHO member states, with Taiwan being the lone exception.
It is therefore no small scandal that WHO appointed more activists than medical professionals in selecting the 21 members it appointed to draft new transgender health guidelines.
Counter the influence of the marijuana industry by reviewing the science with your kids, contrasting the truth against what they might hear from other sources. Consider discussing marijuana usage in conjunction with self-discipline — while marijuana might appear to offer short-term entertainment or escape, it harms your brain’s ability to function for the rest of your life. Teach your kids about mental illness and how to treat it. Explain why self-medicating with marijuana is not a productive or healthy way to heal debilitating sadness or anxiousness. Create an open dialogue so your children can confide in you about any of their mental health struggles.
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