News Articles
Child custody streamlining bill given final approval with Rep. Flick’s amendment
By NCPA Staff, 07/17/2025 “…Flick’s own bill, House Bill 1499 aims to make 50/50 custody the default as long as both parents are deemed fit. The legislation currently has 27 co-sponsors with notable bipartisan support…” Read the entire article: https://www.northcentralpa.com/news/child-custody-streamlining-bill-given-final-approval-with-rep-flicks-amendment/article_ccdf8a12-5d66-4a5a-8c8b-b61571220d70.html
New York parents fight insurance denial for baby’s life-saving brain surgery
By Rob Petree and Russel Falcon, 08/08/2025 “…While Cam’s parents are still devastated by the coverage denial, they say they won’t give up fighting for their son. A GoFundMe for the Casacci Family was created by Alyssa’s best friend, Taryn Nichols. The fund has so far raised just over $39,000 of its $100,000 goal. …”
The ‘harmful pseudo-science’ infecting Sheffield’s family courts
By Jessica Bradley, 08/09/2025 “…he described PAS as being when “children are preoccupied with deprecation and criticism of a parent — denigration that is unjustified and/or exaggerated.” It comes about by children being “brainwashed” by the other parent (the “programmer”)…” Read the entire article: https://www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/the-harmful-pseudo-science-infecting-sheffields-family-courts/
Save the Date Advancing Equity in Prostate Cancer Free St. Louis Town Hall Event – August 26th
Join us Tuesday, August 26, 2025 5:30 – 7:30 for an open and honest conversation about prostate cancer and why it is still being diagnosed too late. Whether you know a little, a lot, or nothing at all about prostate cancer, this event is for you. Read the entire article: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/k2ecaww/lp/f32a9c4e-8277-44b1-8061-c69cfcdcec37
Parenting after divorce: Radio star Robert Rakete’s secret to blended family success
By The House of Wellness radio show, 07/04/2025 “…For Rakete, successful co-parenting isn’t about complicated strategies or perfect planning, it’s about a fundamental perspective. “At the heart of it is always what’s the best thing for the kids,” he explains…” Read the entire article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/wellbeing/360740223/broadcaster-robert-rakete-talks-blended-families