2020 is an election year for the United States and kids in the U.S. continue to face challenges that prevent them from reaching their full potential. We all need to say, loud and clear, to candidates on both sides of the aisle: we need you to talk about kids. We need you to prioritize kids, just as you do veterans, and foreign policy, and healthcare, and the environment.
Read MoreIn mid-October, I was invited to Cologne, Germany to attend the first-ever Child Friendly Cities Summit. Prior to the start of the Summit’s technical discussions, I participated in a study visit to Regensburg. I’d like to share my firsthand experience in a child friendly city.
Read MoreThere is no shortage of advocates or organizations who work tirelessly on behalf of kids—in direct service and in policy reform—each and every day. We are committed to the same outcome: to help kids thrive. And yet, why can’t we collectively mobilize the will and the resources to more broadly advance these solutions?
Read MoreOn December 10, many people throughout the world observe United Nations’ Human Rights Day. Capitalizing on the momentum from the 30th Anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child—celebrated on September 20—the theme of Human Rights Day 2019 is Youth Standing Up for Human Rights.
Read MoreImagine a place where all children—and their health and well-being—are our highest priority. I do this every day as a pediatrician and child advocate, and this became our mission when I founded Leading for Kids...
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