Bill to shield faith‑based child‑placing agencies prompts debate over children's best interest and placement delays LB1060 would protect child‑placing agencies that decline services conflicting with sincerely held religious beliefs; supporters said it preserves provider diversity and avoids litigation, while child‑welfare advocates warned it could delay placements and reduce options for vulnerable children.

A new bill in Nebraska aims to protect faith-based child-placing agencies, but could it jeopardize timely placements for vulnerable children?

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Love shapes families of all kinds. 💛 Today, let's chat with our kids about the beauty of different family structures.  🌿 #FamilyDiversity #LoveIsWhatMatters

OPINION - Building a Fairer Society for Stepfamilies by Supporting Parents, Children, and Communities | COFACE Families Europe COFACE FAMILIES EUROPE is a network promoting the well-being, health and security of families and their members in a changing society.

💭 Stepfamilies matter
On this important day for stepfamilies in Europe and beyond, take a moment to read this opinion by the Stepfamily Association of Finland on “Building a fairer society supporting parents, children, and communities”.
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Jury Instructions Clarify Burden of Proof in Aggravated Assault Case Juror guidance emphasizes the importance of considering the full range of punishments.

Judge Raquel West's powerful insights on the burden of proof and the complexities of punishment in criminal cases have reshaped our understanding of justice in Texas.

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Ripping families apart: deportation policies punish innocent children for their parents' actions. #JusticeMatters #FamilyDiversity got something in your amazon cart? before you check out, click this link: tinyurl.com/amazondiscou...

The Myth of the Shrinking Attention Span Every so often, I encounter a claim or headline that makes me want to write a post about our supposedly shortening attention span.

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The Myth of the Only Child Granville Stanley Hall, a big-name psychologist in the early 1900s, once said that “being an only child is a disease in itself.” Charming, right?

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Representative Burke introduces amendment to include tribal court guardianship in adoption law Amendment 12 passes, allowing tribal court documents for legal guardianship in adoption cases.

Alaska lawmakers are reshaping adoption laws to recognize diverse family structures, including those formed through tribal courts.

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"Heather Has Two Mommies" was groundbreaking in 1989. In 2024, it's still getting banned. Some things never change... 🌈 #LGBTQ #BannedBooks #KidsLit #WeNeedDiverseBooks #FamilyDiversity #ReadWithPride

"Heather Has Two Mommies" was groundbreaking in 1989. In 2024, it's still getting banned. Some things never change... 🌈 #LGBTQ #BannedBooks #KidsLit #WeNeedDiverseBooks #FamilyDiversity #ReadWithPride #RepresentationMatters

1/ 🏡 Families come in many forms - single-parent, nuclear, extended, blended and many more. There’s no one-size-fits-all model across cultures or even within them. #FamilyDiversity #Anthropology

6/ 👶 Another assumption? That the necessity of parental care is sufficient for the evolution of monogamy. Societies develop a myriad for ways to share caregiving (allomothering) - challenging the idea that the nuclear family is biologically “necessary.” #FamilyDiversity