CCP188: On Cultural Attacks on Parental Authority

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Mar 20, 2026

They unpack recent court rulings that spotlight parental notification and responsibility in school matters. They explore legal decisions tied to gender-related school policies and a criminal case linking parental inaction to violence. They discuss cultural trends reshaping ideas of safety, privacy, and parental authority. They outline practical parental roles: be informed, involved, and in charge.

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ADVICE

Three Core Parenting Responsibilities

Do be informed, involved, and in charge as a parent.
James Emery White defines these: know your child's world, participate in it, and lead it rather than be a spectator.

INSIGHT

Safety Redefined To Supplant Parents

Insight: 'Safety' is being redefined to justify removing parental authority.
White argues schools/frame activists claim parental opposition to LGBTQ issues threatens a child's 'safety' and use that to sideline parents.

ADVICE

Parent Through Gender Questions Not Immediate Transition

Do not cater to early gender dysphoria; parent through it.
White warns against hormones/surgeries for minors, cites studies showing many grow out of dysphoria and higher post-transition suicide risk.

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In this week's conversation between Dr. James Emery White and co-host Alexis Drye, they discuss some recent major court decisions that put parental authority and responsibility in the spotlight. The first was a Supreme Court ruling that California schools must notify the parents if a student expresses their desire to change their gender. The second was a case in Georgia, where a father was found guilty of murder and manslaughter for the crime committed by his son; guilty because he failed to heed clear warning signs in his son's behavior.

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Dr. White wrote a recent blog on this topic titled, “Parental Rights and Responsibilities,” which you can read HERE. He also referenced another blog that he wrote called “The New Attack on Parenting,” which you can read HERE. And then here are two recent headlines that you can read for more information about both court cases referenced above:

James Romoser, “Supreme Court Says California Schools Should Notify Parents About Student Gender Changes,” The Wall Street Journal.

Rick Rojas and Johnny Kauffman, “Father's Murder Conviction in School Attack Puts New Onus on Parents,” The New York Times.

Another recent case from the Supreme Court awarded parents $1.5M over LGBTQ books saying that parents should have “the final say” on their children's education. You can read the article titled “Religious parents awarded $1.5M after Supreme Court win in LGBTQ+ books case“ HERE.

Dr. White spoke of the importance of the role of parents in the lives of their children; specifically, that they need to be involved, informed and in charge. He has incredibly helpful messages that he's given at Mecklenburg Community Church under the banner of “Marriage and Family,” which you can find HERE. It would also be helpful to listen to the installments of a series simply titled, “Gender.”

Finally, if you've missed past podcast episodes related to parents and children, we'd encourage you to go back and listen to these episodes: CCP176: On Parents and Grandparents, CCP170: On Teens and Their Online World, CCP161: On “Adolescence”, CCP98: On Generation Alpha and CCP60: On Gentle Parenting.

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