I remember hearing about a case awhile back where a homeschooling family was reported to the CPS by their neighbor. The neighbor claimed the children were not being educated because they always seemed to be outside playing instead of learning. Little did the neighbors know that was a big part of their learning. Who ever said children can only learn while inside, at a desk or table? These children were outdoors exploring the world around them learning about science, nature and their environment. They were also getting in the physical activity that every growing child needs.

Being a homeschooling parent myself, I didn’t want to be clueless if the CPS ever showed up at our door. I wanted to know the best thing to do in a situation like that to protect our family. At that time I didn’t fully understand what our rights were and wouldn’t have been able to stand up for them. I knew it had to change in order for me to feel comfortable and confident with homeschooling our children.

Awareness & Education

When I started hearing these types of stories and wanted to learn more about our rights I was getting more involved with Steemit. I was meeting more homeschooling families and people that chose not to vaccinate their children. Shortly after, @markwhittam and @canadian-coconut were working on this @familyprotection cause. I loved the idea of bringing awareness to the community. People started sharing their personal stories of their experiences with the CPS, or stories of others they knew. Steemians were sharing accounts they had read about online and others were teaching us our rights as parents and what to do in certain situations.

@familyprotection has been the go to community for education and awareness! I have met so many likeminded people that are trying to keep their families safe as well. Because of @familyprotection I now know how to keep my family safe and what to do if certain situations were to arise. I am more confident as a parent and as a homeschooling mama. It really helped me to know I was not alone and that others were out there fighting for their families to keep them safe.

Stopping The Madness

My first posts for @familyprotection were sharing ways my husband and I protected our kids while in the hospital after giving birth. We never let our babies out of our sight. I knew that being a homeschooling family that doesn’t vaccinate made us automatic targets. This is considered to be an alternative lifestyle that most professionals don’t agree with. We hadn’t ran into problems with the CPS but I wanted to contribute and support the cause of this community in any way I could.

Fast forward just a few months ago it hit close to home. My cousin was falsely reported to the CPS and my nephew and his family were visited by them. You just never know how close to home this will get...it’s quite scary. Thank goodness in both situations everything played out okay and none of my family was taken.

Unfortunately we have seen that a lot of cases don’t end well. Families are being separated, losing their children forever, parents put in prison for not complying, children being abused and neglected in these foster homes and brain washed to think their parents don’t care. Sadly ‘Family’ is not valued or sacred anymore all in the name of money.

For these reasons I write for @familyprotection. I want to be apart of the solution so I choose to take action. I want to see change happen. I want to see the stop of family invasions. I want to see more families standing up for their rights. Bringing awareness and education is a huge step. If families knew they didn’t have to open up their home without a warrant or court order I think we would hear about fewer CPS cases.

Thank you so much for reading! Let’s help each other keep our families safe and together!

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Thank you @markwhittam and @canadian-coconut for creating and keeping this support and awareness community thriving!